ORION

Next time you are out at night, take a look and see if you can find Orion, the constellation of a hunter

Orion is a well-known constellation located on the celestial equator. It is one of the most easily noticed and recognizable constellations in the night sky. It is visible throughout the world. Its brightest stars are blue-white Rigel and red Betelgeuse.

Orion is the 26th largest constellation in size, occupying an area of 594 square degrees. Orion is most famously depicted from the Greek myths, as a hunter in the sky, wielding a shield in the right hand and a sword in the left. In the northern hemisphere, Orion means the return of colder weather. The striking figure of Orion the hunter traveling across the night sky is most prominent during the winter months.

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