Orion and Sirius rising over the Peloncillo Mountains of southwest New Mexico, USA, on a clear night in December in the early evening. The Belt stars

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Orion and Sirius rising over the Peloncillo Mountains of southwest New Mexico, USA, on a clear night in December in the early evening. The Belt stars of Orion point down to Sirius, the Dog Star. There is red nebulosity in the area, such as Barnard's Loop, the Lambda Orionis bubble at top, the Horsehead Nebula area near the Belt, the very bright Orion Nebula, and the intense Rosette Nebula at left. Airglow adds some bands of red and green toward the horizon. Taken from southeast Arizona, USA.

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