Scheduled air date: 1998 Feb 09-15

Orion the Hunter is visible high in the sky from about
8:00pm-10:00pm this month.

In the midst of Orion's "sword stars" is the famous
Orion Nebula, visible even to the unaided eye!
The blow-up to right approximates the view in binoculars or a
small telescope.
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