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…

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 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

www.DonegalSkies.com I thought I would just try this on a image to see how it looks. I real need to get a soft focus filter though. Image details: Location: Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland Date: 07Dec2010 Camera: Canon 1000D, 18-55mm Kit lens Mount: Fixed Tripod Exposure; 15sec, ISO 1600 Processing: Photoshop 7.0

The divine hero Hercules, known for his many feats of strength and bravery, wore the impervious hide of a lion as armor.

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

I drove to a dark sky site last night under a completely cloudy sky. I waited for a brief opening, and collected 16 x 60-second exposures with my Canon EOS Ra and Sigma 24mm F/1.4 lens. I am desperate to see the stars, and have resorted to shooting in cloudy conditions! Video soon!