Orion's belt. Optical image of the line of three bright stars making up the 'belt' in the constellation of Orion. The stars are,from lower left to upper right: Alnitak (Zeta Orionis),Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis) and Mintaka (Delta Orionis). The reddish area at lower left is a region of emission nebulosity,in which radiation from the nearby stars ionises hydrogen gas,causing it to glow | |
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