Orion is a beautiful constellation that comes with a tale of woe. The constellation of Orion is one that shines with an amazing, but dark, story, full of love and ending with vengeance. This constellation is located on the celestial equator and can be seen all around the world. The stars are very prominent and the constellation recognizable. From November to February, Orion is clearly visible and is best seen between latitudes 85 and -75 degrees. There are three stars that can help with recognition of this constellation; Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak, which, together, form Orion's belt. Betelgeuse is located on the right shoulder and is the second brightest star in the constellation, while Bellatrix serves as Orion's left shoulder. Within Orion's sword is the Orion Nebula, which consists of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gasses - it is not a star. …show more content…
There is one exception; Betelgeuse, a red giant and one of the largest stars known. To the naked eye, there should be a difference in color seen between Betelgeuse and all of the other stars in this constellation. Upon researching the mythology of the hunter, Orion, it has been known that there are many version of the story of the Greek hunter. The most common states that Orion boasted about being the greatest hunter in the world, which upset the goddess, Hera, the wife of Zeus. To punish Orion for boasting, Hera sends a scorpion to kill Orion. When Zeus discovers what Hera has done, he places Orion in the sky as a consolation, feeling sorry for the poor man, and probably wanting to upset Hera. In another common version, Orion is blinded from raping Merope, a granddaughter of the god, Dionysis. In order to recover his sight, the hunter has to travel to the East to capture the Sun's