Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
The three wondrous stars of Orion the Hunter's Belt. First off, I am a sucker for anything having to do with Orion, because well... (Orion-O) x (Capital First Letter) = Rion, and the fact that there is so much to observe in Orion itself. These three beautiful stars that make up the belt are super giant massive bluish stars, and are much larger than our Sun. One thing that makes this belt picture so interesting is it captures the true scale of how many dust clouds are within Orion. To the left near Alnitak resides the Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula. To the bottom, it is possible to see the beginning of what is the famed Orion Nebula. This is a beautiful mosaic of 2 photos, and contributes great homage to the constellation I am named after.
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