A horizon-to-zenith panorama of the winter constellations on a March evening as they set into the southwest. Orion is at bottom centre, with his Belt
A horizon-to-zenith panorama of the winter constellations on a March evening as they set into the southwest. Orion is at bottom centre, with his Belt pointing down to Canis Major and up to Taurus. Gemini and Auriga are at top, in this case near the zenith overhead. The bright star clusters, M44, the Beehive, (at left) and M45, the Pleiades, (at right) flank the Milky Way. M45 is embedded in the Zodiacal Light. The star clusters M35 in Gemini and M41 in Canis Major are also visible as diffuse spots, as are several other star clusters. A couple of satellite trails are visible. Taken from Alberta, Canada, March 19, 2017.
Size: 3539px × 5046px
Photo credit: © Alan Dyer/VWPics/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: alberta, aldebaran, astro, astronomical, astronomy, auriga, canada, canadian, canis, capella, castor, constellations, gemini, light, major, march, milky, orion, photography, pollux, procyon, sirius, skies, sky, taurus, winter, zodiacal
