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The Orion constellation on the chart is not the usual configuration, how come?

April 26, 2017chart configuration constellation Orion usual

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The Orion constellation on the chart is not the usual configuration, how come?

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As described on the Astroplot chart, Orion is configured for Southern Hemisphere observers viewpoint, which is upside down compared to the Northern Hemisphere viewpoint. Check a range of astronomy books and you will find constellation configurations vary. However, there are constellation boundaries which constellations should be drawn within. Astroplot constellations are drawn within the specified constellation boundaries.