Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Orion You Can Almost See

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2024 is “The Orion You Can Almost See,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michele Guzzini). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

The constellation of Orion is shown, but the image is so deep that many nebula appear, making the belt stars and surrounding star almost recognizable. The rollover image labels the brightest stars. Please see the explanation for more detail
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michele Guzzini Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Do you recognize this constellation? Although it is one of the most recognizable star groupings on the sky, this is a more full Orion than you can see — an Orion only revealed with long exposure digital camera imaging and post– processing.”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 16, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michele Guzzini
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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