There are three specific stars in the western sky. They are almost in an exact straight line with the middle one ever so slightly lower than the other two. They run from the south to the north and are extremely close together. They are not the brightest stars but are significant every night.
Does anyone know what the names of these stars are and what if any constalation they are in?
2007-03-23 15:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Patch 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I think you are asking about the 3 belt stars in the constellation Orion. They are named Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.
2007-03-23 15:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're looking at the 3 stars that form the belt in the constellation Orion.
Picture a man wearing the belt and holding a club above his head - his "hand" is the red giant Betelgeuse.
His foot is the blue giant Rigel.
2007-03-23 15:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Orion.
If you can get your hands on a pair of binoculars on a nice dark night, travel downwards a bit from the middle star. You will see Orion's "sword", three bright stars in a vertical line. Look at the middle one through the binocs, and you'll see it's not actually a star -- it's a beautiful, colourful nebula.
2007-03-23 16:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the belt of Orion.
2007-03-23 15:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wind ,life ,love
2007-03-23 15:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by r1114@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋