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Originally Posted by Clarry
I was always a bit miffed as to why it was called Orion's belt & Orion's sword until I came across this photo in a series of astro photos. Of course it's reversed on the other side of the earth and suddenly the belt & sword image is evident.
There are several other impressive images on the link too, well worth a look. |
Actually, to the ancient Romans it was known as
Venus's jewel encrusted mirror!!