Orion constellation

To help find their way around the sky, astronomers divide it into 88 regions, like counties in a state. The regions are connected to imaginary stick-figure pictures called the constellations. Many cultures have their own set of legendary sky figures. We use the mythological characters imagined by the ancient Greeks and ancient Egyptians. Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most familiar constellations. His shoulders, legs, and waist are easy to trace. | What Stars and Nebulae Are | Kids…

Orion is a bright and prominent constellation. It can be seen from all locations on Earth. The constellation is named after a hunter in Greek mythology. It contains many bright stars, famous belt of Orion, spectacular nebulae Horsehead and other impressive stellar bodies. Names of main stars are printed on this product.

Orion The Hunter

There's something special about constellation tattoos. Maybe it's the way they seem to connect us to the stars, or maybe it's the way they can be designed to

Orion Constellation art

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Ted Kooser, The Constellation Orion. And now I’ll never look at Orion in quite the same way.