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Thanks. I looked on the sky view of Google Earth and it shows that what you say is correct.

[quote="NightSkyWatcher"]I'm trying to get oriented on this picture. This photo shows the Horsehead nebula with the horse facing Alnitak toward the observers left and the 3 main stars of Orion's belt in a diagonal line upward and to the left. But when I look at Orion from the northern hemisphere, the three stars of Orion's belt line up diagonally to the right. Is this image reversed for some reason or is it just me?[/quote]
[list][url=http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090929.html][b]The image[/b][/url] was rotated so:

1) the horsehead would be upright
. and/or
2) M42 would be included[/list]
Neither is the case in:[b] http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090210.html[/b]

I'm trying to get oriented on this picture. This photo shows the Horsehead nebula with the horse facing Alnitak toward the observers left and the 3 main stars of Orion's belt in a diagonal line upward and to the left. But when I look at Orion from the northern hemisphere, the three stars of Orion's belt line up diagonally to the right. Is this image reversed for some reason or is it just me?

[quote="neufer"][quote="astrolabe"]So, who is this guy?[/quote]
Your worst nightmare[/quote]

He does look kind of spooky :roll: Halloween's just around the corner! :wink:

Orin

[quote="astrolabe"]So, who is this guy?[/quote]
[size=150][b]Your worst nightmare:[/b][/size]
[img]http://www.bradfitzpatrick.com/weblog/wp-images/my_art/fullcolor/010_cartoon_snail_01.gif[/img]

Hello All,

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090929.html

So, who is this guy?

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