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Credit & Copyright: Vitalij Kopa
Explanation:
Looking
toward
the east in the early hours of a
September morning this single exposure made with tripod and camera
captured a simple visual experience.
Rising above the tree-lined slope are familiar stars
in planet Earth's northern night and the
constellation Orion the Hunter.
Brighter stars marking the celestial Hunter's
shoulder (Betelgeuse), foot (Rigel), belt, and sword
are clearly reflected in the calm waters from northern
Latvia's Vitrupe river.
Of course,
winter is coming
to planet Earth's northern hemisphere.
By then Orion and this beautiful starry vista will
be seen
rising in early evening skies.
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& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Orion
Publications with words: Orion
See also:
- APOD: 2026 January 28 Á M78: Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red
- APOD: 2026 January 27 Á Orions Treasures over Snowy Mountains
- Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
- A December Winter Night
- APOD: 2024 January 31 Á Camera Orion Rising
- APOD: 2024 January 16 Á The Orion You Can Almost See
- APOD: 2023 January 25 Á LDN 1622: The Boogeyman Nebula