Orion Over and Under Tibet . ... Taken last year at this time, the three belt stars of Orion can be seen lined up almost vertically above and below the Himalayan Mountains . The complex Orion Nebula can be seen to the belt stars' right, while the red-glowing circular structure surrounding Orion is Barnard's Loop. Also, the bright red star Betelgeuse is doubly visible on the image left, while bright blue Rigel appears twice on the image right. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...