Orion's Sword
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Orion's Sword is the bright, nebulous region hanging from the constellation Orion's Belt, best known for containing the Orion Nebula and several prominent young stars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orion’s Sword | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asterism
ⓘ
deep-sky region ⓘ |
| appearsAs | bright nebulous region ⓘ |
| appearsToHangFrom | Orion's Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orion Nebula Cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trapezium Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | winter ⓘ |
| brightness | conspicuous to the unaided eye under dark skies ⓘ |
| contains |
H II regions
ⓘ
Messier 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 43 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1977 NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ Running Man Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ young stars ⓘ |
| containsObjectType |
dark nebula
ⓘ
emission nebula ⓘ open star cluster ⓘ protostars ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | sword of the hunter Orion ⓘ |
| declinationApprox | −05° ⓘ |
| distanceRangeFromEarth | approximately 1300–1600 light-years ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | Orion's Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Orion constellation region of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bright emission nebulae
ⓘ
prominent star formation ⓘ |
| observedWith |
binoculars
ⓘ
naked eye ⓘ small telescopes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constellation Orion ⓘ |
| rightAscensionApprox | 05h 35m ⓘ |
| skyArea | small region below Orion's Belt ⓘ |
| usedAs | guide to locate Orion Nebula ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleIn | night sky ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orion’s Sword