
Constellation Of Orion

by John Chumack
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Constellation Of Orion
Artist
John Chumack
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Photograph - Photograph
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Orion constellation. Optical image of the constellation- Orion, the Hunter. North is at top. This is one of the best known constellations in the sky, containing several bright stars arranged in a recognizable form. The group known as Orion's belt (center) is especially striking, consisting of three stars of equal brightness equally spaced. From left to right, they are Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. The bright star at upper left is Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis), a red super giant. At lower right is Rigel (Beta Orionis), a powerful blue super giant. Orion's sword, seen below the belt, contains the Orion nebula, visible as a pink patch, which is a vast star birth region.
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September 18th, 2014
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