Orion - IMG_8212 - Edited
In Greek mythology, Orion was a demigod hunter, son of sea-god Poseidon, and grandson of Minos, the King of Crete. He had threatened to kill every creature on earth, and was killed by a scorpion. In tribute, Zeus placed Orion amongst the constellations, adding the scorpion there also (Scorpio).
I took this shot hand-held, as I didn't have my tripod with me - there's a bit of camera-shake going on (as you might expect with a 1/4th second exposure time) but even so, I'm surprised how well this shot came out. You can even see the colour of the brighter stars.
Betelgeuse (red giant) is in the top-left, Bellatrix (blue) is in the top-right.
The belt is comprised (left to right) of Alnitak (blue), Alnilam (blue), and Mintaka (blue-white).
Saiph (blue) is in the bottom-left, and Rigel (blue-white) is in the bottom-right.
Orion's sword is represented by the stars Theta Orionis, Iota Orionis, and 42 Orionis, plus the Orion Nebula, the Messier 43 Nebula, and the Running Man Nebula.
Orion - IMG_8212 - Edited
In Greek mythology, Orion was a demigod hunter, son of sea-god Poseidon, and grandson of Minos, the King of Crete. He had threatened to kill every creature on earth, and was killed by a scorpion. In tribute, Zeus placed Orion amongst the constellations, adding the scorpion there also (Scorpio).
I took this shot hand-held, as I didn't have my tripod with me - there's a bit of camera-shake going on (as you might expect with a 1/4th second exposure time) but even so, I'm surprised how well this shot came out. You can even see the colour of the brighter stars.
Betelgeuse (red giant) is in the top-left, Bellatrix (blue) is in the top-right.
The belt is comprised (left to right) of Alnitak (blue), Alnilam (blue), and Mintaka (blue-white).
Saiph (blue) is in the bottom-left, and Rigel (blue-white) is in the bottom-right.
Orion's sword is represented by the stars Theta Orionis, Iota Orionis, and 42 Orionis, plus the Orion Nebula, the Messier 43 Nebula, and the Running Man Nebula.