Comet Hale-Bopp , with both tails blazing, appears right of center. The brightest star is Sirius near the edge, well to the left of the constellation Orion . The red star above the belt of Orion is Betelgeuse , while the red star near the center is Aldebaran , just to the left of the bright Pleaides star cluster. Many other interesting astronomical objects are visible, including zodiacal light , which is the diffuse triangular glow in the center. Even the planet Mercury appears just over the horizon.
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