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Orion Collection

"Discover the Mysteries of Orion: A Celestial Journey" Embark on a cosmic adventure as we unravel the enigmatic wonders of Orion

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion nebula

Orion nebula. Coloured composite infrared and visible light image of the Orion nebula M42. This emission nebula, a cloud of gas and dust in which starbirth takes place

Background imageOrion Collection: Orions belt

Orions belt. Optical image of the line of three bright stars making up the belt in the constellation of Orion. The stars are, from lower left to upper right: Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion nebula (M42)

Orion nebula (M42), optical image. This is a huge starbirth region, where gas is coalescing to form new stars. Radiation from the hot young stars ionises the gases in the nebula

Background imageOrion Collection: The Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orions Belt. It is one of the brightest nebulae, visible to the naked eye in the night sky

Background imageOrion Collection: Horsehead Nebula

Horsehead Nebula. Optical image of Barnard 33 (the Horsehead Nebula), 1600 light years away in the constellation of Orion. North is at left

Background imageOrion Collection: Celestial sky with Sirius, Orion and Aldebaran shining bove Pharilapche Peak in Nepal

Celestial sky with Sirius, Orion and Aldebaran shining bove Pharilapche Peak in Nepal
The winter Milky Way with bright Sirius, Orion and Aldebaran shining above the moonlight mountainscape of Pharilapche at Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion constellation

Orion constellation. The most prominent feature of the constellation is Orions Belt, a row of three bright stars (centre left)

Background imageOrion Collection: Wrestling championships poster

Wrestling championships poster
Poster advertising the National Amateur Wrestling Championships to be held at the Orion Gymnasium, East Bank, Stamford Hill, North London on 20 June 1929

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion nebula (M42 and M43)

Orion nebula (M42 and M43)
Orion nebula. Hubble Space Telescope mosaic of the Orion nebula (M42; NGC 1976), which is 1500 light years away in the constellation Orion

Background imageOrion Collection: Mauna Kea telescopes and Milky Way

Mauna Kea telescopes and Milky Way. Silhouetted against a sunset glow are the Subaru Telescope (far left), the Keck I and II telescopes (centre left and centre)

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion Star Map

Orion Star Map
Orion, giant hunter, clubbing a lion. Being slain by Diana, he was made one of the constellations and is supposed to be attended with stormy weather

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion Steamship

Orion Steamship
Passenger liner of the Orient Steam Navigation line

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion (Kranz)

Orion (Kranz)
A star-filled sky, featuring the constellation of Orion

Background imageOrion Collection: HMS Thunderer at Dagenham, Essex

HMS Thunderer at Dagenham, Essex
HMS Thunderer (launched 1911) was the third Orion-class battleship built for the Royal Navy and the last vessel to be constructed by Thames Ironworks

Background imageOrion Collection: Apollo 16 lunar rover, artwork

Apollo 16 lunar rover, artwork
Apollo 16 lunar rover. Artwork of the US astronaut John Watts Young (born 1930) driving a lunar rover on a performance test run on the Moons surface

Background imageOrion Collection: Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658. Creator: Nicolas Poussin

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658

Background imageOrion Collection: The Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion

The Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion

Background imageOrion Collection: The center of the Orion Nebula, known as the Trapezium Cluster

The center of the Orion Nebula, known as the Trapezium Cluster
The center of the Orion Nebula (Messir 42), known as the Trapezium Cluster. Directly in front of Messier 42 is a small grouping of hot O

Background imageOrion Collection: Milky Way, zodiacal light and other celestial objects from summit of Gila National Wilderness

Milky Way, zodiacal light and other celestial objects from summit of Gila National Wilderness
A 160 degree panorama showing the zodiacal light (at right in the west), the Milky Way, the zodiacal band across the frame at top

Background imageOrion Collection: Panorama of the celestial night sky in southwest New Mexico

Panorama of the celestial night sky in southwest New Mexico
December 8, 2013 - A 360 degree panorama taken in the pre-dawn hours from the Painted Pony Resort in southwest New Mexico. Visible in this image, from left to right: Arcturus just on the treetop

Background imageOrion Collection: Quayside at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Quayside at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Quayside at Lerwick, main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, with fishing boats. Date: 1960s

Background imageOrion Collection: Uranographia constellations, 1801 C013 / 8953

Uranographia constellations, 1801 C013 / 8953
Uranographia constellations. This page of this star atlas shows Northern Hemisphere constellations. The constellations are groupings of stars in the night sky

Background imageOrion Collection: ASTRONOMY: ORION. Orion, the Hunter: fresco, 1575, from Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Italy

ASTRONOMY: ORION. Orion, the Hunter: fresco, 1575, from Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Italy

Background imageOrion Collection: Horsehead nebula

Horsehead nebula, optical image. The horsehead shape is caused by dark nebula Barnard 33 (B 33). This cloud of dust and gas obscures the light from the emission nebula IC 434 that lies behind

Background imageOrion Collection: Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath (Swayambhu) (Monkey Temple) Buddhist stupa on a hill overlooking Kathmandu, taken at dawn with Orion in the sky behind the prayer flags, Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal

Background imageOrion Collection: The bright star Rigel eclipsed by a moon of a hypothetical planet

The bright star Rigel eclipsed by a moon of a hypothetical planet
Rigel is one of the two brightest stars in the constellation Orion. It is a blue-white giant star. We see it here eclipsed by a moon of a hypothetical planet

Background imageOrion Collection: Dream: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Dream: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Dream - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Trust in dreams, for in them is the hidden gate to eternity. ~ Kahil Gibran

Background imageOrion Collection: Whittaker Star Map 24

Whittaker Star Map 24
Including Orion and Lepus

Background imageOrion Collection: BLUNT / ORION / 52 / 1849

BLUNT / ORION / 52 / 1849
The constellation of Orion, one of the most brilliant in the heavens

Background imageOrion Collection: The constellations Orion and Taurus

The constellations Orion and Taurus
5307788 The constellations Orion and Taurus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellations of Orion and Taurus. Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator)

Background imageOrion Collection: Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626714 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Pisces, Cetus, and Orion, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj)

Background imageOrion Collection: Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626703 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Pisces, Cetus, and Orion, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj)

Background imageOrion Collection: The constellation Orion

The constellation Orion
5307746 The constellation Orion.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellation Orion. Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world)

Background imageOrion Collection: Image taken with an early 19th Century telescope of Nebulas

Image taken with an early 19th Century telescope of Nebulas
3732396 Image taken with an early 19th Century telescope of Nebulas; (add.info.: Left: the great nebula in Orion and Right: The Trifid Nebula of Sagittarius)

Background imageOrion Collection: Galileo's observation of the star cluster in Orion and of the Praesepe cluster

Galileo's observation of the star cluster in Orion and of the Praesepe cluster, 17th century (engraving)
531623 Galileo's observation of the star cluster in Orion and of the Praesepe cluster, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Originally published in his Sidereus Nuncius 1610)

Background imageOrion Collection: Seagull nebula

Seagull nebula
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: Rosette

Rosette
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: Ayous Night

Ayous Night
Guillermo García Delgado

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion

Orion
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: Gum 10

Gum 10
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: M42 - Orion nebula

M42 - Orion nebula
Processing: Crop (x=709, y=305, w=4471, h=3135) Processing: Background neutralization Processing: Histogram Transformation (mid=0.000, lo=0.000, hi=1.000) . Arnaud MAUPETIT

Background imageOrion Collection: Gum 15

Gum 15
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: A pencil in space

A pencil in space
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: In the heart of Orion

In the heart of Orion
Rosa Maria Rodriguez

Background imageOrion Collection: Three in One

Three in One
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: The Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters
Vikas Chander

Background imageOrion Collection: Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula
Arne Jansen

Background imageOrion Collection: The Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula
Vikas Chander




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"Discover the Mysteries of Orion: A Celestial Journey" Embark on a cosmic adventure as we unravel the enigmatic wonders of Orion, a constellation that has captivated stargazers for centuries. Look up at the night sky and let your imagination soar. Orion's Belt, three bright stars aligned in perfect harmony, guides our gaze towards this celestial marvel. Among its treasures lies the awe-inspiring Orion Nebula (M42), an interstellar cloud where new stars are born amidst vibrant hues of gas and dust. Its ethereal beauty beckons us to explore further into the depths of space. Venturing deeper into Orion's realm, we encounter M43 - a neighboring nebula that adds even more splendor to this stellar masterpiece. The Horsehead Nebula emerges from within, resembling an equine silhouette against a backdrop of cosmic brilliance. In Nepal's majestic Pharilapche Peak, witness Sirius, Orion, and Aldebaran shining brightly in the celestial sky above. Their radiance illuminates both nature's grandeur and humanity's quest for understanding our place in the universe. The Mauna Kea telescopes stand tall atop Hawaii's volcanic landscape, offering glimpses into distant galaxies while being embraced by the Milky Way itself. Here lies another gateway to deciphering Orion’s secrets – a testament to human ingenuity reaching for infinity. Beyond astronomy lies another facet of "Orion. " On wrestling championship posters worldwide, fierce competitors embody strength and determination under this legendary name – symbolizing power and resilience echoing through time. Delve further into history with an ancient star map depicting constellations like Orion meticulously etched onto stone tablets or cave walls – evidence of humanity’s fascination with these celestial patterns since time immemorial. And finally, let us not forget about "Orion Steamship, " once traversing vast oceans carrying dreams across continents - connecting people through exploration and trade during eras long past.