Needed to come up with a birthday present for my husband - something I hadn’t made him yet. He loves to stargaze. I asked him what his favorite constellation is. He didn’t hesitate: Orion. Awhile back I had bought a set of constellation svgs from DesignCuts and I had a set of space related card stock in my Amazon wishlist literally for years. Also had a set of tiny lights you can recharge with a usb connection. Suddenly it all came together. Made a simple stand of clear acrylic. Cut the card stock to size (11x11), and both have the constellation pattern cut out. Then I taped the box to the bottom on the back and taped each light behind each hole. Pretty simple really. And a very surprised and happy husband - I do these things when he’s not home (hard to do during lockdown).
I only wish Orion was a summer constellation. It has cool things to see i.e. horsehead nebula and Orion nebula. But it’s usually very cold to drag out the telescope.
I know the pic I used isn’t ideal, but it works. I could have obtained a high quality Hubble photo and done the same thing… but it would still just be an idea in my head.
I thought of Van Gogh & Starry Night which isn’t really close but they feel the same to me.
