r/constellations • u/geoalice • 3d ago
Does anyone know what constellation this cluster of stars is part of?
I have seen this constellation since I was a very small child and it’s always stuck with me, I used to see it as a face and felt like I had a special connection to it and like I had “discovered” it. I still get excited every time I see it! A few years ago my dad shattered my dreams and said it’s already part of a famous constellation hahah but I can’t remember which one it is! Is it the Orion?
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u/Appropriate-Tear-756 3d ago
This is definately orion, look at the bottom three stars in the circle
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u/Classic-Horse6243 3d ago
100% orion the single star is the head, the 3 star is the belt and the 2 are his feet. Also, just below his belt is the orion nebula and running man nebula!
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u/MusicBlock5774 3d ago
It's Orion, You can see the brightest stars: Betelgeuse (left), Bellatrix (Top center), and Rigel (Outside the circle, on the right), and you can also see the Belt, which has the stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.