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Taking the entire milky way as the context, the is sun very close to Alnitak (~800lr) - the closest star in Orion's belt. We're on the same spiral arm (Orion Spur). From the sun, Orion's belt is towards the Orion nebula (~1300 ly) (the belt appears either above or below the nebula, depending on viewpoint from northern or southern hemisphere). Here are the exact relative positions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion%E2%80%93Cygnus_Arm |
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Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-07-2011, 10:44 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by Peregrinus - 01-08-2011, 12:47 AM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-08-2011, 12:34 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by Peregrinus - 01-08-2011, 02:11 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by Namaste - 01-09-2011, 12:44 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-08-2011, 03:58 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by Peregrinus - 01-08-2011, 07:59 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-09-2011, 08:14 AM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by zenmaster - 01-09-2011, 11:39 AM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-10-2011, 06:48 AM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by zenmaster - 01-10-2011, 08:00 AM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by Peregrinus - 01-09-2011, 06:47 PM
RE: Where is orion exactly placed ? - by unity100 - 01-10-2011, 08:36 AM
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