Orion: 55-mm fl, Field of View 24 x 16 degrees   HOME INDEX BACK NEXT
 

With a Canon zoom lens at a focal length of 55 mm, more details in the southern half of Orion start to appear, including the many dimmer stars that surround the three bright stars of Orion's belt, and the pink glow of the Orion Nebula (Messier 42) in the center of Orion's sword.

Image details:  12 images, each 60 seconds at ISO 1600, taken with a Canon 400D camera and a zoom lens at 55 mm.

December 2008