Orion Constellation
by Rev. Ronald Royer/science Photo Library
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Orion Constellation
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Rev. Ronald Royer/science Photo Library
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Orion constellation, optical image. North is at top. Orion (the Hunter) is one of the best known constellations in the sky. It contains several bright stars arranged in a recognisable form. The group known as Orion's belt (centre) is especially striking, consisting of three stars of equal brightness, equally spaced. From left to right, they are: Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka. Right of bottom centre is Rigel (Beta Orionis), a powerful blue supergiant star. Orion's sword, seen below the belt, contains the Orion nebula, visible as a pink patch, which is a vast starbirth region.
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October 4th, 2018
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