Orion Close Encounter - a photo on Flickriver

- www.kevin-palmer.com - Every clear night between December and April, Orion has a close encounter with Devils Tower just before it sets. It was a shot I've had in mind for awhile, but I waited until last week to pay a visit so I could capture it at a more reasonable time and temperature. Beneath the 3 belt stars is found Orion's Sword. It also goes by the name Messier 42, NGC1976, or simply the Orion Nebula. As the brightest nebula in northern hemisphere skies, it is easily seen with the naked eye away from light pollution. Larger in angular size than the moon, it looks spectacular in even a small telescope. If you zoom in to the belt star of Alnitak (pierced by a satellite trail), the Flame Nebula is on the left, with the Horsehead located below. Between finding the right overlook, aligning the star tracking mount, shooting dozens of long exposures, and hours of editing, “deepscape” photos like this are always more complex than any other type I create. But I love showing a commonly photographed landmark in an uncommon way. When thin clouds started to roll in I almost stopped shooting, but I ended up liking the halo effect.

Taken in: United States / Wyoming / Devils Tower (show map)

Taken on: March 1, 2022

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Orion's Belt

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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

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Camera: Nikon D780, f/5.0, 151 sec, 180mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D780
Lens:	180mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	151
Focal Length:	180mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.1 (Windows)
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