Night sky over a mountain village. Seen here are the constellations of Orion (upper centre) and Canis Major (bottom left), which contains Sirius, the

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Night sky over a mountain village. Seen here are the constellations of Orion (upper centre) and Canis Major (bottom left), which contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. Photographed in the Alborz mountain range, Iran, in winter.

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