Orion

  • Orion is a highly visible Constellation in the night sky which was of great use to navigators in the Ancient world.
  • The name is derived from Orion the Hunter in Greek Mythology.

Celestial Navigation

  • To Find True East and West
    • Mintaka, the lowest star in Orion’s belt rises within one degree of True East and sets within one degree of True West, between October and March.
    • In the Northern Hemisphere, Orion is visible rising in the eastern sky from October becoming visible setting in the western sky in March.

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