| Drawn by Ashley Sholmire, 12/3/15 Seen at 150 degrees southeast |
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Orion Constellation
When I was in fifth grade, I went to Outdoor Science School as a weeklong excursion sponsored by my elementary school. I was taught about geology, nature, astronomy and many other things, but astronomy has seemed to stick with me since then (probably because I had already had an interest in the stars but did not know what else I could do about it besides look up). One of the first constellations we were taught about at Outdoor Science School was Orion's Belt, and later the rest of his body. I have always been amazed at the fact that no matter what, to this day, I can still manage to find Orion's belt, which then leads me to see his head, bow, and legs, on a clear enough night. Tonight was no exception. When I look approximately 150 degrees southeast (thanks to the navigation from my phone's compass), I was able to spot Orion. Although I was not able to get a good enough picture on my phone, I drew out the basic constellation that I was able to see, which is the image below. His body is laying on its side with his arrow firing up and his belt the middle three stars. After I saw his belt, the first star I was able to see due to its brightness, was his left foot (as seen in the top right corner of the picture). I hope you guys continue to watch the stars and try to find Orion the next time you're looking up.
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