Scorpion Rising.

The southern winter sets in as the scorpion rises early in the eastern evening sky. Jupiter is the bright jewel below Antares, the heart of the scorpion. Photo details: Canon 350D, 2 minute exposure with a 20mm lens, ISO 800 @ f-3.5.

 Image taken March 16th 2007


Just one of many images from the "Deep Sky Astronomy" page of www.skyhigh-photography.com