Space.com ... nice try.

[RussD]

Get a load of this....it starts out really promising.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0 ... rsery.html


Russ

[kibatme]

From the referenced article:

Perhaps the most famous nursery is the one that holds up Orion’s pants. The Orion Nebula forms the buckle in Orion’s belt and sits about 1,500 light years away.

a) I've looked through my library's star charts and constellation books and can't find a single drawing showing Orion wearing a pair of Dockers.

b) Given the location of the Orion Nebula, should we infer that he wears his belt just above his knees?

[Kevin Seal]

"b) Given the location of the Orion Nebula, should we infer that he wears his belt just above his knees?"

Well, its been confirmed. Orion was not a hunter, but actually a big time rapper!

[RussD]

I emailed the author of the story and he made the correction. He said that the map he used as a reference made it look like the nebula was in the belt. Hmmm. Apparently he was holding the map sideways? It now reads...

"Perhaps the most famous nursery is the one that dangles just below Orion's belt. The Orion Nebula sparkles like a jewel in Orion's sword, which hangs from his belt. "

I would be splitting hairs with the guy now if I pointed out that the Orion Nebula itself does not exactly sparkle like a jewel.

I dont think this guy has ever seen the Orion Nebula.

Russ

[Jon Hickman]

I dont think this guy has ever seen the Orion Nebula.

Sure he has! It's so obvious sparkling there like a jeweled buckle on the armpit of the giant.....or something like that maybe. It is in the sky at night, right?

[rbubany]

Jon,

As experienced reporters we should be more appreciative of this fellows use of the english language to paint mind pictures.

Boggling as they might be.

[Jon Hickman]

Jon,

As experienced reporters we should be more appreciative of this fellows use of the english language to paint mind pictures.

I dunno...I'm thinking Newsweek.....