Camera Orion

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:13 am

Betelgeuse, Betegeuse, Be..... ooops, almost let the little beast out.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:05 am

Sword? SWORD?!!! Feh! Ignoramuses! It was Victorian revisionists that coined descriptions of Orion's Sword, or worse, Club.

If they had extended the field of view a little, Orion's BOW would have been clearly visible. And he's aiming at Taurus the Bull.
Orion, alias Herne the Hunter, is also alias Robin Hood (properly Robin Wood).

People spent a lot of time cooking up these stories, back in the days before television. But SWORD?! Feh!

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:07 am

But no-one ever cried out, "My kingdom for a bow."

djm

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:15 am

Helena Bonham Carter, I had no idea they had named a star after her. I guess that's what happens when you're a ...

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:27 am

Abusive Astronomy by xkcd.

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:42 am

Innocent Bystander wrote:Sword? SWORD?!!! Feh! Ignoramuses! It was Victorian revisionists that coined descriptions of Orion's Sword, or worse, Club.

At least Disney hasn't got hold of the legend, yet. Orion would become a monkey or something, and the "sword" would become a tail.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:21 am

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:38 am

Denny wrote:

Palin's youngest daughter? I don't get it?