u DEEP-SKY RISING
Jeff Dai
Several observers watch as Orion rises over the
Pamir Mountains in the Xinjiang province of
western China. The famous Orion Nebula, M42,
is visible above the mountain peak at right, with
the equally popular Horsehead Nebula to its left.
Even more remarkable for an untracked photo-
graph is the fainter, diffuse hydrogen nebulae
visible, including Barnard’s Loop appearing as a
U-shaped cradle below M42 and the large Angel-
fi sh Nebula (Sh2-264) seen at upper left.
DETAILS:Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera with
35-mm f/1.4 lens. Total exposure: 30 seconds at ISO
10,000 through an Astronomik CLS fi lter.q ARC OF SPRING
Sérgio Conceição
The dark rifts of the Milky Way spanning from
Lacerta (left) through Scorpius (right) rise in the
early morning hours above the glow of the village
of Campinho, Portugal.
DETAILS:Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera with
14-mm f/1.8 lens. Panorama assembled from several
frames, each totalling 15 seconds at ISO 6400.GALLERY
76 JUNE 2019 • SKY & TELESCOPE
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