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An image of the constellation Orion, with Betelgeuse in the upper left corner in red and Rigel in the bottom right corner in blue; the Orion Molecular Cloud complex is shown in detail.

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English: Photo taken by Rogelio Bernal Andreo in October 2010 of the Orion constellation showing the surrounding nebulas of the Orion Molecular Cloud complex. Also captured is the red supergiant Betelgeuse (top left) and the famous belt of Orion composed of the OB stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. To the bottom right can be found the star Rigel. The red crescent shape is Barnard's Loop. The photograph appeared as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on October 23, 2010.
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Author Rogelio Bernal Andreo
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