Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Sword and The Rose - Orion's Belt

Astronomy photography competition

The Sword and The Rose, 10 January 2010. Lying just south of the three stars that form Orion's belt, Orion's sword contains the Great Orion Nebula. This hotbed of star formation lies about 1350 light years away, making it the brightest and closest star forming region to Earth.

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