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July 21st 06, 01:32 PM
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Laymans question regarding Orion
Chaps and Chapesses
Last year in South Africa and Botswana in November I could see Orion quite clearly. Is this normal in the Southern Hemisphere and if so why ? Thank you Steph -- In regione caecorum rex est luscus 
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July 21st 06, 02:05 PM
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Laymans question regarding Orion
yellowwolf wrote: Chaps and Chapesses Last year in South Africa and Botswana in November I could see Orion quite clearly. Is this normal in the Southern Hemisphere and if so why ? Thank you Steph -- In regione caecorum rex est luscus If it was "upside down" then it's perfectly normal.;O)
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July 21st 06, 10:46 PM
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Laymans question regarding Orion
yellowwolf wrote:
Chaps and Chapesses Last year in South Africa and Botswana in November I could see Orion quite clearly. Is this normal in the Southern Hemisphere and if so why ? Thank you Steph The belt of Orion is almost exactly on the celestial equator, meaning that you can see at least half of Orion from any point on the Earth's surface, even the South Pole.
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