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Message Subject Electric Universe and Electric Comet folks - ISON predictions wanted.
Poster Handle Hydra
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Actually, Hydra, I believe you're incorrect on this one -- insofar as Orion does become a daytime constellation part of the year.

"Orion is most visible in the evening sky from January to March, winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. In the tropics (less than about 8° from the equator), the constellation transits at the zenith.

In the period May–July (summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the Southern Hemisphere), Orion is in the daytime sky and thus not visible at most latitudes. However, for much of Antarctica in the Southern Hemisphere's winter months, the Sun is below the horizon even at midday. Stars (and thus Orion) are then visible at twilight for a few hours around local noon, low in the North. At the same time of day at the South Pole itself (Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station), Rigel is only 8° above the horizon, and the Belt sweeps just along it. In the Southern Hemisphere's summer months, when Orion is normally visible in the night sky, the constellation is actually not visible in Antarctica because the sun does not set at that time of year south of the Antarctic Circle.

In countries close to the equator (e.g. Kenya, Indonesia, Colombia, Ecuador), Orion appears overhead in December around midnight and in the February evening sky."

[link to en.wikipedia.org]
 Quoting: 74444

Looked at the question again and noticed that it consist of two (contradicting) parts:
"Is there a point where the Sun is in between Orion and earth ..."

The closest distance of the constellation Orion to the sun is 0°35' between June 19 and 21, 2014 (date changes during the years because of the precession of the equinoxes). Sun is in Taurus at that dates proceeding into Gemini on June 22nd.
Thus: No - there is no point where the Sun is in between Orion and earth.



"... that would make Orion appear in our day sky. (Not seen because of the brightness of the Sun.)"

Answered by you, 74444.


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 Quoting: Hydra


I stand corrected. Thanks, sir!
 Quoting: 74444

Me too - I just saw half of the question.

Thanks for answering the other half.

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