Last night I happened to be outside, and, of course, checked Betelgeuse. In the process, I noticed something barely visible, diffuse, in the lower part of the constellation Orion. Could it be? I looked at it again to be sure, and did a little averted vision. Yes, it was. The Orion Nebula. Wasn't sure, but another family member confirmed it. What's so unusual is it's approaching full moon, we had an outside light on, and our eyes were nowhere near dark adapted.
It's been years since I've seen that with the naked eye. I thought my eyes might be too old. Apparently, they weren't. That we didn't see this earlier is likely due to atmospheric conditions, something I don't usually think about unless there are clouds in the sky.
It's been years since I've seen that with the naked eye. I thought my eyes might be too old. Apparently, they weren't. That we didn't see this earlier is likely due to atmospheric conditions, something I don't usually think about unless there are clouds in the sky.