A method for determining an orientation of an object

The invention relates to a method for determining an orientation of an object (16). that the object (16) is received twice by using a camera (8) at least, and the object (16) emanating for determining a from the object (16) threat potential for a vehicle (2) is proposed in one of the images (20) different is taken illuminated than the other image (20), pictures (20) are subtracted from each other and the orientation of the object (16) is determined using the image data of the illumination reflex obtained from the subtraction.