Nebula Rising

Orion Nebula and the Orion’s Belt. A single exposure telephoto image of the Great Orion Nebula (M42), the Flame Nebula, and the Horsehead Nebula, next to bright three stars in the Orion’s Belt. The Running Man Nebula and M78 are also visible. From the photographer: “This is what I call deep sky ‪nightscape image‬. It was made during our Astromaster international workshop.”

Click the second photo to see a wider angle view of the scene that includes more of the constellation Orion.