I got two new spur-of-the-moment tattoos today...

[Lucian]

One on each forearm. Major props to those who know what they are. :)

[Lavender Brown]

1. I don't know...

but they're pretty cool.

[Lucian]

2. I'm a nerd.

That's all I can say. :)

[TZ]

3. I don't know

But I'm a biologist/immunologist so I won't tell you what it reminds me of...:scared:

[Lucian]

4. A grouping of viruses?

They're actually a grouping of stars...two constellations. :)

[TZ]

6. Thats cool

But they make me want to scratch...;)

[Lucian]

7. Oh, they'll make me want to scratch in a few days...

when they start healing. I got another tattoo last Saturday and it itches like hell today.

[trof]

5. .

[redqueen]

8. One is Orion...

is the other one the Ursa Minor?

[Lucian]

9. Yes...

and the other one is the one that killed Orion. ;)

[redqueen]

10. Oh, major.

Oops.

[XemaSab]

11. Is that Scorpius?

:shrug:

[Lucian]

12. Yes it is!

Orion and Scorpius. :)

I'm such a nerd, I even added the Orion Nebula and had Betelguese colored red and Rigel colored blue. Even Antares is red. :)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

13. Constellations Scorpio and Orion.

Astronomy nerd here. :D

Red spot in Scorpio is Antares, a red giant star which gets its name from being against Aries (in the southern hemisphere--below the Ecliptic (galactic equator). The Anti-Aries.

Red star in top left of Orion is Betelgeuse. Blue star in bottom right of Orion is Rigel.

Red circle with dot below Orion's belt is the Great Nebula. There are three vertical gobs (nebulae) descending from the belt which are called Orion's Sword.


Anything else ya wanna know?? :D

[Lucian]

14. Actually Antares means "rival of Ares," which is Mars.

Because of the red of both Antares and Mars, people often get them confused.

Edit to add that the Orion Nebula in my tattoo is actually pink...it looks red in the picture. x(

[XemaSab]

15. I bow to you!

I had to look up Scorpius. :P

[Lucian]

18. Cheater!

:P

[no name no slogan]

16. Cool tats!

I like the astronomy theme!

I always worry about the phrases "spur of the moment" and "tattoo" used together though...

[Lucian]

17. I won't regret these ones.

:)

I actually wanted to get these two tattoos, but I didn't plan on it until today when my buddy asked me if I wanted to get them.

[sammythecat]

19. Great balls of fire!

Like, really, really, unimaginably big.

[Lucian]

21. If one were to put Betelguese where our Sun is now...

it would totally engulf Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Jupiter would become the new Mercury.

[yellowdogintexas]

20. the second one looks like Orion not sure about the other one. nt

edited to add, that I almost guessed Scorpio because they are together in the night sky.

[Lucian]

22. The other one is Scorpius.

Scorpius, according to legend, is the one who killed Orion. Orion and Scorpius are on opposite sides of the sky. When Orion is visible, Scorpius isn't, and vice versa.