The faint constellation of Monoceros east of Orion.


The faint constellation of Monoceros, the unicorn. east of Orion and embedded in the Milky Way. The Unicorn is flanked by Canis Minor and the bright star Procyon (at left) and Canis Major and the star Sirius (at bottom). The southern section of Orion is at upper right. The red nebula at top is the Rosette Nebula.


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