Orion's Belt Research Paper

I have chosen the constellation Orion 's Belt as my favorite constellation. I chose this constellation because growing up Orion 's Belt was the first constellation I would look for at night. It became almost like a security blanket for me because I knew it would always be there in the same spot. So no matter the crazy day I had had, Orion 's Belt stayed the same day in and day out. Orion 's Belt is made up of just three stars; Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Orion can be seen all around the world but is the most clear between the months of November and February. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and would like to catch a glimpse of this constellation then simply look to the Southeast. And if you are in the Southern Hemisphere then Orion 's Belt is in the Northwest part of the night sky. Orion 's Belt is arguably one of the easiest constellations to point out.

The myth behind Orion 's Belt comes in many forms. In Roman mythology Orion had no mother but instead was a gift from the gods ( Jupiter, Neptune, and Mercury) and was given the gift of hunting and was very talented. Orion wanted to marry a princess but her father did not approve of Orion. The king invited Orion to a party where he

Astraea is the greek goddess of the stars and loved humanity. Every night she would come down to Earth were she would just stroll and look at the stars and all there glory. One faithful night she bumped into Uriah, an astromner, and the two became very close despite Astraea refusing to tell Uriah her real identity. Uriah decides to invite Astraea to a wedding of one of his buddies and Astraea accepts. That night they get drunk and sleep together. Astraea soon learns that she is with child and that is a really big problem because she is a virgin goddess and is now no longer virgin. She confines in her father Zeus as to what she should do. zeus takes pity on her and blesses the baby saying that he will be one of the greatest hero to walk and everyone will know