Orion above Cowcowing Lakes, Western Australia

            Nikon d810a
50mm
ISO 3200
f/2
Foreground: 8 x 20 seconds
Sky: 20 x 25 seconds
Ha: 8 x 60 seconds
iOptron SkyTracker

This is a 36 shot panorama of Orion rising above a dead tree at Cowcowing Lakes, 2.5 hours north east of Perth in Western Australia. The red regions are hydrogen alpha emitting nebulae, captured with a special filter that isolates that part of the spectrum.

Aside from the very well known Orion Nebula, also prominent in this image is Barnard's Loop (the semi circle around Orion), Lamda Orionis, the large circular nebula directly below, the Rosette Nebula adjacent to the large tree branch, the Seagull Nebula on the far right and the California Nebula on the far left.
   

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Taken in: Australia / West Coast / Nalkain (show map)

Taken on: December 27, 2024

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