Stirling Astronomical Society Gallery

Region surrounding Alnitak, the leftmost star in Orion's belt. The Flame Nebula (lower middle left, just below Alnitak), and the dark Horsehead Nebula, are part of a vast cloud of Hydrogen gas in Orion. The bright star top left is Alnilam, the middle star in Orion's belt. Imaged in H-α with an 85 mm refractor at f/4.8 and APSC monochrome camera.