This column is my third and final installment about the constellation Orion the Hunter’s celestial treasures, the best the evening skies have to offer — at least in this stargazer’s opinion.
This week I want to highlight Orion’s most conspicuous feature: the three stars evenly spaced in a row, depicting Orion’s belt. Even if you’re not all that familiar with the constellation, I know you’ve seen this trio of bright stars in the southeastern Shamokin night sky this time of year.
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Mike Lynch is an amateur astronomer and retired broadcast meteorologist for WCCO Radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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