NGC 1999: South of Orion
Orion is by FAR my favorite constellation in the night sky. Not only is it readily available and easily spotted almost anytime in the night sky during the Winter, but it is also a beautiful constellation filled with easily recognizable stars. It contains Betelguese, which due to its size, is the most interesting and fantastic natural occurence in the universe! Also, it's one of the few constellation that resembles what it is supposed to be. All of this combines to make a great night sky object. Now, they are throwing in this gem, NGC 1999. As you can see this is an extremely beautiful night sky object that is considered a blue reflecting nebula. Orion never ceases to amaze me.
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