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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2026 January 27   
          A person stands in the distance on a snowy landscape shining a   
       flashlight on the ground. Trees and snow capped mountains are on the   
         horizon. In the starry sky above, several iconic red nebulas are   
        visible. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                      Orion's Treasures over Snowy Mountains   
      Image Credit & Copyright: W+éodzimierz Bubak; Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU)   
      
      Explanation: Rising over a frozen valley in the Tatra Mountains, the   
      familiar stars and nebulas of Orion dominate this wide-field   
      nightscape. The featured deep photo was taken in southern Poland's   
      highest mountain range last month, where dark skies and alpine terrain   
      combined to reveal both Earth's rugged beauty and the structure of our   
      galaxy. Above the snowy mountains, Orion's bright belt stars anchor a   
      region of glowing interstellar clouds. The Great Orion Nebula, a vast   
      stellar nursery visible even to the unaided eye, shines near the center   
      of the scene. Surrounding it is the enormous arc of Barnard's Loop, a   
      faint shell of ionized hydrogen gas spanning much of the constellation.   
      To the left, the round Rosette Nebula glows softly, while the grayish   
      Witch Head Nebula hovers to the right, illuminated by nearby starlight.   
      Near the top, the orange supergiant Betelgeuse marks the hunter's   
      shoulder.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: reflecting Orion   
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