How to identify Orion

Orion is one of the zodiac signs and a famous winter constellation. The most suitable observation period is1February to March of the following year. It is very obvious that Orion hangs high near the zenith at 8 o'clock in the evening at the end of every year 1 early February.

Orion is a big constellation with many bright stars, which is very easy to identify in the winter sky.

The main body of Orion is composed of seven bright stars, like a hunter standing on his back. These seven bright stars are Betelgeuse 1 to Betelgeuse 7.

Betelgeuse: Right shoulder. Betelgeuse: Left shoulder.

Betelgeuse: Right knee. Betelgeuse: Left foot.

Counting from east to west, Betelgeuse one, two and three: hunter's belt. These three bright stars were called "Fu" and "Fu" in ancient China. Samsung, the so-called "Samsung is shining high" refers to these three stars.

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Every year1February, Orion rises late and reaches the zenith after 10 in the afternoon. After that, with the passage of time, Orion rose earlier and earlier. By the end of the second year 1 early February, Orion reached the zenith around 8 pm.

In addition, latitude also affects the position of Orion in the sky. The lower the latitude, the closer Orion is to the zenith; The higher the latitude, the farther south Orion is.