EarthSky News - Jan 6 - Meet Orion

January 6 Meet Orion by:

Orion the Hunter easy to spot in January The constellation is easily identifiable by Orion's Belt, three medium-bright stars in a short, straight row at the mid-section of the Hunter. Spectacular new image of Orion A Gorgeous images of the Orion Molecular Cloud complex, a place in space where new stars are forming. New app identifies birds from photos Snap a pic, and the (free) Merlin Bird Photo ID app will identify the bird. Once downloaded, the app can go anywhere bird-watchers go, even places without cell service or Wi-Fi. Chickens are intelligent, caring, complex Think chickens are clueless? Not so, says a new study.

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Bokeh effect in Orion Notice the colors of Orion's stars in this photo that's slightly out-of-focus. Chirag Upreti wrote: "This is a 'bokeh effect,' and turns out it works really well on celestial bodies!"

Orion the Hunter easy to spot in January It's identifiable by Orion's Belt, three medium-bright stars in a short, straight row at the mid-section of the Hunter. If you've never identified a constellation, look for this one! Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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