Orion constellation
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Orion constellation is one of the most recognizable star patterns in the night sky, notable for its prominent belt of three aligned stars and its rich region of bright stars and nebulae.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orion | 0 |
| Orion's Belt | 3 |
| Orion’s Belt | 3 |
| Orion Belt region | 1 |
| Orion asterism | 1 |
| Orion constellation asterism | 1 |
| Orion constellation pattern | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asterism region
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Ori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 594 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| belongsTo | IAU 88 modern constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | winter sky of Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Auriga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eridanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gemini NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepus NERFINISHED ⓘ Monoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAsterism |
Orion's Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orion's Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBlueSupergiant |
Alnilam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alnitak NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar |
Bellatrix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betelgeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Saiph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCluster | Trapezium Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
IC 434
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M42 NERFINISHED ⓘ M43 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2024 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMultipleStarSystem |
Alnitak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mintaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNebula |
Barnard's Loop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
De Mairan's Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Flame Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Horsehead Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStar |
Alnilam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alnitak NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellatrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Betelgeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Meissa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mintaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Saiph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStarFormingRegion | Orion Molecular Cloud Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsVariableStar | Betelgeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial ⓘ |
| declinationRange | +23° to −11° (approximate) ⓘ |
| genitiveName | Orionis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | circumpolar in none ⓘ |
| latinName | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalFigure | Orion the hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent in winter sky
ⓘ
rich region of bright stars and nebulae ⓘ three aligned belt stars ⓘ |
| quadrant | NQ1 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 26 ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | 4h to 6h ⓘ |
| symbolism | hunter ⓘ |
| visibleBetweenLatitudes | +85° and −75° (approximate) ⓘ |
| visibleIn | both hemispheres ⓘ |
| zodiacal | no ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orion's Belt
this entity surface form:
Orion's Belt
this entity surface form:
Orion's Belt
this entity surface form:
Orion’s Belt
this entity surface form:
Orion constellation pattern
this entity surface form:
Orion asterism
this entity surface form:
Orion Belt region