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902 Chapter 27 <strong>Quantum</strong> <strong>Physics</strong>2. On a clear night, go outdoors far from city lightsand find the constellation Orion. Your instructorshould be able to furnish you with a star chart toassist you in locating this grouping of stars.Look very carefully at the color of the two starsBetelgeuse and Rigel. (See Fig. A27.2.) Can youtell which star is hotter? Orion is visible only fromNovember through April in the evening sky, soif Orion is not visible when you go out, comparetwo of the brightest stars you can see, such asVega in the constellation Lyra and Arcturus inBoötes.John Chumack/Photo ResearchersBetelgeuseRigelFigure A27.2

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