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Survey Methods 16 February 2016 ATP 3-09.02 7-19 Figure 7-16. Taurus 7-48. Chasing these seven stars and the bull is Orion, the Hunter (see figure 7-17). There are two very bright stars in Orion. The hunter's right shoulder is Betelgeuse ( Orionis); his left knee is Rigel ( Orionis). Close on the heels of Orion are his two dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor. In the big dog is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius. It is a brilliant blue-white star. Slightly behind Canis Major is the smaller dog in which Procyon is found. Figure 7-17. Orion 7-49. At about the same right ascension with the canine constellation is Gemini, the Twins (see figure 7-18 on page 7-20). Think of Gemini as a wedge pointed straight toward Orion. The bright star at the base of the wedge is Pollux ( Geminorum); the one above it is Castor ( Geminorum).