I always see it at night near the moon and their always together lined up.
It looks like this
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2007-01-09 05:50:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Orion's Belt.
The stars are Mintaka (Western-most), Alnilam (Center), and Alnitak (Eastern-most).
2007-01-09 05:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to know what night you're seeing this near the moon, and prefferably how far away and in what direction, then I can tell you what they are.
You're not seeing this every night, the moon moves 360º in 27 day.
Orion's belt is always at least 25º away from the moon these years but maybe that's still near to you. It'll get in your attention if it's in the same field of view as the moon if that's what you meant.
That happened the first few days of January.
2007-01-09 06:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be any three. Since the moon moves so far in the sky every night, you can't be seeing the four bodies together every night. The first answer, Orion's Belt is probably the best guess though.
2007-01-09 05:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe what you are referring to is part of the Orion's Belt constellation. See attached link
2007-01-09 05:55:51 · answer #4 · answered by zowieshel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are Orion's belt they are part of a larger constellation called Orion.
2007-01-09 05:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by crawler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is the center of constellation Orion, the asterism that you mention is Orion's Belt.
2007-01-09 05:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋