CONSTELLATION
 
 

            
          In this photo, there are three main objects that you should notice. The star cluster in the
            middle top of the photo is called Pleiades. It is also known as The Seven Sisters. This
            star cluster also used as the logo for car maker, Subaru.
            At the far left of the cluster, you see a patch of red light. This is a nebula called California
            Nebula. Well, most astronomical object is named after its shape or color. It's up to you to
            decide if it does look like the state of California.
            The last of the three objects seen in the photo is the group of stars at the bottom right. This
            star cluster is called the Hyades and it is in the constellation of Taurus, the bull. The orange
            star in the cluster is Alderbaran which represent the eye of the...what else, the bull.
           (Nikon FM10, 50mm lens at F/2 on Kodak 800ASA with 20mins exposure. Taken at Blue
            Canyon, CA on 11th Sept 1999)
 
 

            
           This is the constellation of Cygnus the Swan. One interesting object in this photo is the North
            American Nebula. Like all nebula, it appeared reddish and looks like the North America continent.
          Click here to see the nebula in a larger scale.
          (Nikon FM10, 50mm lens at F/2.8 on Kodak 800ASA with 30mins exposure. Taken at Blue
          Canyon, CA on 9th Oct 1999)

            
             Here's the same constellation again. However, when I took this photo, this constellation was
              lying near the horizon. You could see a small part of some trees at the bottom right of the image.
              (Same setup as above)

            
            This is Orion, the Hunter. Most people can identify this constellation by the Hunter's belt. The belt
            was represented by three bright stars in an almost straight line.
            (Nikon FM10, 50mm lens at F/2 on Kodak 800ASA with 20mins exposure. Taken at Blue
            Canyon, CA on 11th Sept 1999)
 

            
            You are now looking towards the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy. Here the stars are the
            densest. On a clear night, far away from city light., you should be able to see the Milky Way
            as a band of light that stretched across the sky. This photo was taken on 11th Sept 1999 at
            Blue Canyon, CA with a 50mm lens set at F2 for 20minutes.

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