Is the shepherd Orion?

Along the curve of three stars in the Big Dipper Ursa major, there is a bright star whose length is almost twice that of bucket handle, the alpha star of Shepherd, which was called arcturus in ancient China. When you find arcturus, it is not difficult to find other stars in Capricorn.

The ancient Greeks imagined it as a fierce hunter, holding a spear in his right hand and holding his left hand high, eager to catch the big bear in front of him. Every day in late spring and early summer, the patriarch is above our heads, which is the time when young hunters are full of ambition and the most proud.

The apparent magnitude of Dajiaoxing is -0.04m, which is the fourth bright star in the whole day and the first bright star in the northern sky. It is worthy of being a bright light in the sky. And you see, it exudes a soft orange light, and it is flushed every day when it just rises and is about to fall. No wonder people praise it as "the most beautiful star among the stars".

Orion is the most recognizable constellation in the winter sky.

You see, the four stars α, γ, β and κ in the constellation form a quadrilateral, and in its center, the three stars δ, ε and ζ are arranged in a straight line. These are the seven brightest stars in Orion, among which α and β are 1m, and the rest are 2m stars. There are so many bright stars in a constellation, and the arrangement is so regular and magnificent. No wonder, all over the world, it is a symbol of strength, tenacity and success, and people always compare it to gods, warriors, superman and heroes.

The brightest star in Orion is alpha star, which is the sixth brightest star in the whole day. Orion β is the eighth bright star in the whole day. Every year 1 the end of February, at 8: 00 pm, the three stars of Orion are high in the southern sky, so there is a folk saying that "the three stars are shining high and the New Year is coming".

Orion's most famous celestial body should be the Big Nebula. It is located in the south of Samsung, with an apparent magnitude of 4m. It looks like a white fog, which is very easy to identify.