Observe the winter constellations

In winter, the weather is usually cold, windy, and the trees are bare, the sky is always gray, dark in color, with clouds and not clouds, sometimes the night sky appears but shows it. Another beautiful color – The color of the sky stars…

Of course, winter is often cold and you will be afraid to go out in winter, not to mention intend to look at the stars when the sky is not known or not? However, if you are someone who really loves the beauty of the starry sky, you should not miss the winter sky, as it will truly captivate you. Now come with me, let’s explore. the most beautiful constellations.

Bring a warm coat before leaving to observe the stars, a warm towel, a glove, a compass, a map of the stars and if possible equip yourself with a tube. Take a closer look…and before we head out, let’s check the weather forecast for tonight. Let’s start with the first constellation…

Orion – The Beauty of Mythology
In winter, when you look up at the clear sky, you will see in the quiet east rise a majestic man holding a sword and a large shield who seems to be going to war, this is the constellation of the Magus, also known as the ‘Orion. .

Constellation of Orion

Those who love starry sky know winter sky is really famous for Orion constellation, Orion is a constellation with many stars of sky shining type, here are some main stars listed here of Orion constellation.

– Meissa (λ) is the head of Orion.

– Betelgeuse (α), is the right shoulder of the Hunter

– Bellatrix (γ), “warrior woman”, is located on Orion’s left shoulder.

– Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka (ζ, ε and δ) the three straight stars known as Orion’s belt: these three bright stars aligned; Even with just these three stars, people can still recognize Orion.

– Saiph is located at Orion’s right knee.

– Rigel (β), located at the left knee of the constellation, is a large white star, one of the brightest stars in the sky. It has 3 companion stars, which are generally difficult to see.

– Hatsya (ι) is located at the tip of the sword of Orion.

The symbols α, β, λ… are Latin symbols to represent the brightness level of the star in the constellation.

In Greek mythology, Orion considered himself the greatest hunter in the world. Hera, the wife of Zeus, heard this and sent a scorpion to kill Orion. Orion was stung by a scorpion and died. Zeus took pity on Orion and placed him in the sky. The scorpion was also taken to heaven, becoming the constellation Scorpio. An interesting thing is that when this constellation rises on the horizon, the other constellation begins to set. Therefore, the two mortal enemies never saw each other.

This is perhaps the explanation for the naming of the two constellations above according to this myth.

However, what is worth mentioning about this constellation is not because of its fascinating accumulation, but because in the location of this constellation there are many bright nebulae, the most famous of which is the nebula of the horse’s head. If you have a pair of binoculars in hand, point them at the handle of the constellation Orion, where you will see countless shimmering rays of light, which is the Orion Nebula (M42).

Théo VLTV

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