Orion and Sirius over city lights, Iran. Moonlit winter night sky over the Zagros mountains of central Iran. Sirius (centre left, near the horizon), i

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Orion and Sirius over city lights, Iran. Moonlit winter night sky over the Zagros mountains of central Iran. Sirius (centre left, near the horizon), is the brightest star in the night sky. Above it is the constellation of Orion. The yellow glow (lower right) is the city lights of Isfahan, 100 kilometres away.

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