Orion has lost his head in a red fog, a vast nebula that dwarfs the more famous star-forming regions of his loins. Refer back to the opening images to get the perspective: Meissa, or lambda Orionis, the star that marks Orion's head, lies at the center of a cloud hundreds of light years across.

From here we'll slide down Barnard's Loop, the vast cape flowing out behind & beside Orion, curving all the way around to his remarkable foot, Rigel - the seventh brightest star in the sky. Its glow powers the reflection nebula Ic2118, the Witch's Head. She rides her broom upside down at Orion's feet, so we'll join her for a quick topsy-turvy spin.

Rigel is only 815 light-years away - so we'll already be halfway home from this trip to the Great Orion Nebula.