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You Could Have Taken This Photo Of The Orion Nebula Yourself — With A Lot Of Patience

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How many celestial bodies can you see in this image of the Great Nebula in Orion, which an amateur astrophotographer took with a Stellarvue 70mm telescope and a modified Canon XT camera? Apparently, there are a dozen, including two nebulas.

For a complete list of the objects captured in this image, and more of the photographer’s amazing work, head over to his Flickr page. [MadMikeD on Flickr]

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