FabSwingers.com forum: Orion, the sign of winter!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Coming home in the early hours after my nightshift, the clear cool sky revealed the constellation of Orion. Always a sure sign winters just around the corner!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

such a magnificent and instantly recognisable sight in the Winter skies!

My second favourite constellation to view behind the equally recognisable Scorpio with its red heart - sadly best viewable in the Southern Hemisphere so we don't get to appreciate it much here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do i need a telescope to view this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this "

Shouldn't need one!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Orion is lovely and clear to see

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!"

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

"Do i need a telescope to view this "

Nope, but now the chill is on the air mine will be coming out soon for a few nights viewing, wish the wind would do one though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

Only im nice and cosy in bed

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

We are only just in autumn. Winter doesnt start until christmas but im enjoying the slow change. Havent had to bring a coat out yet

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

Your just fishing for the Uranus gag aren't you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

You can look out mine if you like, nothing but fields (and a few mysterious bumps in those fields ) behind my place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

Your just fishing for the Uranus gag aren't you

Welll you know

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

What does orion look like? The horses have their rugs on again. ...summer is over!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"What does orion look like? The horses have their rugs on again. ...summer is over!

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Hi Frisky, you can't miss it, Orions Belt is 3 stars in a perfect line. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another positive from the nights drawing in is that ISS passes overhead become easier to view again. Not sure if one is due on Christmas Eve or not this year (like they have been for the last couple of years at least) - I'll have to Google!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Betelgeuse (Top left in the constellation) is a massive star and very twinkly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this "

No....look for the three stars in a row (Orions belt) with the "sword" hanging just below on left....including the Orion Nebula. Left and up is a bright red star, Betelgeuse (a red super giant star) representing one of Orion shoulders. Also Rigel down and right....a blue star representing one of his feet.

A brilliant constellation.

Hope I live long enough to see Betelgeuse go super nova.....that will be the most spectacular event in space that will be seen in millennia!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Another positive from the nights drawing in is that ISS passes overhead become easier to view again. Not sure if one is due on Christmas Eve or not this year (like they have been for the last couple of years at least) - I'll have to Google! "

Hope so- my daughter loves looking out for "Rudolph" and his friends!!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"What does orion look like? The horses have their rugs on again. ...summer is over!

Hi Frisky, you can't miss it, Orions Belt is 3 stars in a perfect line. X"

Ah Yes, I remember, I'll go look!

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

"Do i need a telescope to view this

Shouldn't need one!

Do i have to look out my curtains to look

Your just fishing for the Uranus gag aren't you

Welll you know

Well if your coming I'll get my big one out

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Do i need a telescope to view this

A brilliant constellation.

Hope I live long enough to see Betelgeuse go super nova.....that will be the most spectacular event in space that will be seen in millennia!"
Me too. It's said that when it does go 'bang' it will be like having a 2nd Sun in the sky. The Earth will not see nightfall for decades.

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