Orion's Club District

Orion, the giant hunter of Greek mythology, rules our winter nights. Astride the celestial equator for all to see, the showcase constellation with the brilliant star pattern is a delight to the eye and a feast for the telescope. Of course, Orion isn't all gleam and glitter. The stars depicting...

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Published inSky and telescope Vol. 141; no. 2; p. 26
Main Author Hewitt-White, Ken
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge F & W Publications, Inc 01.02.2021
Subjects
Astronomical research
Astronomy
Equator
Stars & galaxies
Winter
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Summary:Orion, the giant hunter of Greek mythology, rules our winter nights. Astride the celestial equator for all to see, the showcase constellation with the brilliant star pattern is a delight to the eye and a feast for the telescope. Of course, Orion isn't all gleam and glitter. The stars depicting the Hunter's shield and club are much less conspicuous. Likewise, the telescopic objects above his hourglass figure aren't exactly award winners. In 50 years of dedicated deep-sky sleuthing, Hewitt-White hadn't observed any of them. Time to fix that! Last winter, he decided to explore Orion's eastern arm, all the way to the top of his big, brandished club.
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ISSN:0037-6604