What constellations are there near Orion? Gemini, etc?

Orion is the representative of the winter constellation. People can find it quickly by observing the time and place with good winter conditions. Orion is not alone. There are other constellations nearby. Then let's look at the constellations near Orion.

Orion is one of the zodiac constellations, and its main constellation is a quadrilateral composed of four bright stars, such as Betelgeuse and Betelgeuse, with an area of 594 square degrees, ranking 26th. Near it, there are many constellations adjacent to it, such as Gemini, Unicorn, Canis Major, Taurus, Scorpio, Bojiang and Canis Minor. Let's look at these constellations near Orion.

Gemini: one of the zodiac signs, with an area of 5 13.76 square degrees, accounting for 1.245% of the whole day, ranking 30th among 88 constellations in the whole day. There are 47 stars in Gemini with brightness greater than 5.5, the brightest star is Kitagawa (Gemini β), and the apparent magnitude is 1. 14. Every year on the night of 65438+10.5, the Gemini Center will pass through the transit. You can see the latitude change between+90 and 60.

Unicorn: One of the zodiac constellations, located in the Milky Way between Canis minor and Orion, south of Gemini and north of Canis major. But this part of the Milky Way is located in the edge direction of Kirin constellation, so it is far less bright than the Milky Way in summer. Shaped like a unicorn with horns on its head

Canis major: It is one of the 88 constellations in the whole sky, located in the southern sky, and also one of the 48 constellations defined by Ptolemy. It is said that it was originally a hunting dog of hunter O 'Ryan. Sirius Canis the brightest star in the night sky and the fixed point of the winter triangle.

Taurus: one of the zodiac signs, with an area of 797.25 square degrees, accounting for 65,438+0.933% of the whole day. Among the 88 constellations in the whole day, this region ranks 17. In Taurus, there are 98 stars with brightness greater than 5.5, the brightest star is Bisuwu (Taurus α), and the apparent magnitude is 0.85. Every year165438+1on the evening of October 30th, the center of Taurus passes through the upper meridian.

Scorpio: One of the constellations in the southern hemisphere, defined by Ptolemy, an ancient Greek astronomer in the 2nd century A.D., is located in the south of Orion, between Canis Canis and Bojiang. Shaped like the word "I", it is imagined as a running rabbit. Latitude varies between+63 and 90.

Wave constellation: located in the southwest of Orion, it is a winding constellation extending in the north-south direction. The constellation Bojiang starts from Betelgeuse in Orion, bends among Taurus, whale, furnace and rabbit, and flows to the southwest sky until it pours into an invisible place under the southern horizon. At the southernmost tip of the constellation Bojiang, it is the brightest alpha star. China ancient astronomy called it "Water Commission I".

Dog sign: one of the zodiac signs. Located in the eastern part of Orion, between Gemini and Unicorn, on the edge of the Milky Way. There are 1 yellow bright stars in this constellation, named "Nanhesan". Nanhesan, Betelgeuse and Sirius in the northeast corner of Orion form an equilateral triangle, which is called the "winter triangle" and is very eye-catching in winter nights.

Conclusion: The living conditions of modern people are getting better and better, but sometimes at the cost of natural destruction. Nowadays, if you want to observe the starry sky, you can only choose to escape from the city with serious light pollution and go outside the village without modern industrial pollution. Looking at Orion and the surrounding stars in the sky, does it feel like a long time ago? Perhaps people should remember that in front of the universe, they are still small, and they should embrace awe and be close to nature.

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