Winter milky way
author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix
reference: a-vlc02-00014
Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 15 cm
Winter milky way stretches from brilliant Sirius at lower left, to Capella at upper right. The largest emission nebula is Sh2-276 seen as a semi-circle around the belt and sword of Orion. The next largest nebula is Sh2-264 surrounding Meissa. Across the bottom of the frame are the constellations of Canis Major, Monoceros, Orion and Taurus, with the Hyades and Pleiades clusters at lower right. Across the top are Canis Minor, Gemini and Auriga.