Figure 2-2: R I V U X G
Three Views of Orion The constellation Orion is easily seen on nights from December through March. (a) This photograph of Orion shows many more stars than can be seen with the naked eye. (b) A portion of a modern star atlas shows the distances in light-years (ly) to some of the stars in Orion. The yellow lines show the borders between Orion and its neighboring constellations (labeled in capital letters). (c) This fanciful drawing from a star atlas published in 1835 shows Orion the Hunter as well as other celestial creatures.
Three Views of Orion The constellation Orion is easily seen on nights from December through March. (a) This photograph of Orion shows many more stars than can be seen with the naked eye. (b) A portion of a modern star atlas shows the distances in light-years (ly) to some of the stars in Orion. The yellow lines show the borders between Orion and its neighboring constellations (labeled in capital letters). (c) This fanciful drawing from a star atlas published in 1835 shows Orion the Hunter as well as other celestial creatures.
(a: Eckhard Slawik/Science Source; c: Stapleton Collection/Corbis)