1,500 light-years away in one of the sky's most recognisable constellations lies the Dark Horse Head, Flame, and Orion nebulae, with tendrils of glowing hydrogen gas traced throughout the region. The keen observer can also see a roaring lion manifesting from the hydrogen gas directly above the Dark Horse Nebula.

Imaged in Oria, Almeria, Spain, this image is the combination of 117 individual images, for a total integration time of 25 hours.