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T O P I C R E V I E WmensaxThe constellation Urion. I've read about it in several books, and, if memory serves me correct, I believe I even saw it in the movie Apollo 13. Last night I was reading Wally Schirra's book and he commented that he took many pictures of this "wondrous sight" and even included a photograph of it in a display featuring his flight. I was wondering if anyone has seen, or knows how to get, an image... and has anyone gotten an astronaut to sign it? 4trOrion is the most prominent constellation in the winter sky. If you go out tonight about nine o'clock, you'll see it fairly high in the southeast, a rectangle of four bright stars with a line of three stars (Orion's Belt") within. Off hand, I can't think of any source of individual constellation photos. Novaspace sells an Orion poster, but I don't think that's what you're looking for.RizzI may be wrong, but I think Noah may be referring to a 'urine dump'.WAWalsh Ed, Noah's question goes to photos of wastedumps from the spacecraft and the resulting constellation Urion (or however one would spell it). Noah, I did not see any such photos among those packaged in the mission reports for Apollo 7 or Gemini 6, but it is certainly possible that I missed them. Otherwise, I cannot recall seeing any photos from Wally Schirra or anyone else.4trNow that you mention it, that's just the kind of bad pun he would make.BlackarrowThis was a good memory test! Look at National Geographic, April, 1966, page 548, in the article "Space Rendezvous" by Kenneth Weaver, about Geminis 6 and 7. There is a colour photo of a urine dump, vented by Gemini 7, with the caption: "Constellation Urion", astronaut Schirra jokingly labelled this photograph at the postflight press conference. Droplets of urine, vented from G-7 at twilight and instantly frozen in space, follow as miniature satellites. They eventually sublimate and vanish, like dry ice."In anticipation of the next question, sorry - I don't have a scanner.bruceNoah, your message got the better of my curiosity and I just bought a copy of the April 1966 National Geographic off eBay! I will scan the photo and email it to you. If anyone else wants a scan, please email me off-list. You'll have to excuse me now, but for some reason, I have to go to the bathroom.mensaxThanks one and all for your responses! Bruce, I do look forward to getting that email scan from you. That was quick thinking to look on eBay for a picture... you can get anything on eBay can't you?Didn't I read sometime recently on this site that John Glenn was quoted as saying that this event was not the "fireflys" that he saw during his Mercury mission?
In anticipation of the next question, sorry - I don't have a scanner.
Didn't I read sometime recently on this site that John Glenn was quoted as saying that this event was not the "fireflys" that he saw during his Mercury mission?
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