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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orion constellation canonical | 9 |
| Orion's Belt | 3 |
| Orion’s Belt | 3 |
| Orion Belt region | 1 |
| Orion asterism | 1 |
| Orion constellation asterism | 1 |
| Orion constellation pattern | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4617517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orion constellation Context triple: [Gould Belt, centeredNear, Orion constellation]
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A.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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B.
Ursa Major
Ursa Major is a prominent northern constellation best known for containing the Big Dipper asterism and serving as an important navigational reference in the night sky.
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C.
constellation Cygnus
Constellation Cygnus is a prominent northern-sky constellation, often depicted as a swan flying along the Milky Way and containing notable objects such as the bright star Deneb and the Cygnus X-1 black hole system.
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D.
Perseus constellation
Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
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E.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orion constellation Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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B.
Ursa Major
Ursa Major is a prominent northern constellation best known for containing the Big Dipper asterism and serving as an important navigational reference in the night sky.
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C.
constellation Cygnus
Constellation Cygnus is a prominent northern-sky constellation, often depicted as a swan flying along the Milky Way and containing notable objects such as the bright star Deneb and the Cygnus X-1 black hole system.
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D.
Perseus constellation
Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
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E.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asterism region
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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
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Alnitak NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar |
Bellatrix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betelgeuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Saiph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCluster | Trapezium Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
IC 434
NERFINISHED
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M42 NERFINISHED ⓘ M43 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2024 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMultipleStarSystem |
Alnitak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mintaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNebula |
Barnard's Loop
NERFINISHED
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orion constellation Description of subject: 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.
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