Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The Orion Nebula



The stars aren't totally sharp, because the telephoto lens I'm using tends to "slip" a little in its zooming. But you can still see here that the middle star of the "Sword" on the belt of Orion isn't a star at all. It is, instead, one of the most photogenic nebulae in the sky, because it is so very bright.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When I step out into my backyard to let the dogs do their dirty deeds, I look up at the sky. And when I see Orion, I say, "Hello, old friend. Still on the hunt I see."

Seeing the photo and knowing you took it, I want to tell you it's neat-o! by which I think I mean impressive.