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 (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf asterism region
constellation
abbreviation Ori
areaSquareDegrees 594
associatedWith Greek mythology
belongsTo IAU 88 modern constellations
bestSeenIn winter sky of Northern Hemisphere
borderedBy Auriga
Eridanus
Gemini
Lepus
Monoceros
Taurus
cataloguedBy International Astronomical Union
containsAsterism Orion's Belt
linked to: Orion constellation

Orion's Sword
containsBlueSupergiant Alnilam
Alnitak
Rigel
containsBrightStar Bellatrix
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Saiph
containsCluster Trapezium Cluster
containsDeepSkyObject IC 434
linked to: Barnard 33

M42
M43
NGC 1977
NGC 2024
containsMultipleStarSystem Alnitak
Mintaka
containsNebula Barnard's Loop
De Mairan's Nebula
Flame Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
Orion Nebula
containsStar Alnilam
Alnitak
Bellatrix
Betelgeuse
Meissa
Mintaka
Rigel
Saiph
containsStarFormingRegion Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
containsVariableStar Betelgeuse
coordinateSystem equatorial
declinationRange +23° to −11° (approximate)
genitiveName Orionis
linked to: Orion
hemisphereVisibility circumpolar in none
latinName Orion
mythologicalFigure Orion the hunter
name Orion
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

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Referenced by (32)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gould Belt centeredNear Orion constellation
Gould Belt encompasses Orion constellation
Canis Major associatedWith Orion constellation
Alnitak isPartOfAsterism Orion's Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Mintaka componentOf Orion's Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Mintaka belongsToAsterism Orion's Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Ori appliesTo Orion constellation
Ori relatedTo Orion’s Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Alnilam locatedIn Orion constellation
Alnilam memberOf Orion’s Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Alnilam isMostLuminousStarOf Orion’s Belt
linked to: Orion constellation
Alnilam isKeyFeatureOf Orion constellation pattern
linked to: Orion constellation
Betelgeuse isBrightestStarOf Orion constellation
Betelgeuse isCornerStarOf Orion asterism
linked to: Orion constellation
Horsehead Nebula locatedIn Orion Belt region
linked to: Orion constellation
Rigel isPartOf Orion constellation asterism
linked to: Orion constellation
Sword of Orion namedAfter Orion constellation
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars describes Orion constellation
Sopdet associatedWith Orion constellation
Orion containsAsterism Orion's Belt
subject linked to: Orion constellation
linked to: Orion constellation
Trapezium Cluster locatedIn constellation Orion
linked to: Orion constellation
Lynds 1641 locatedIn constellation Orion
linked to: Orion constellation
50 Orionis locatedIn Orion constellation
46 Orionis locatedIn constellation Orion
linked to: Orion constellation
HD 37128 isOneOfBrightestStarsIn constellation Orion
linked to: Orion constellation
HIP 25336 isPartOf Orion constellation
HR 1790 isProminentStarOf Orion constellation
SAO 112740 isCulturalAsterismMemberOf Orion’s Belt and shoulders pattern
linked to: Orion constellation
SAO 113271 locatedIn Orion constellation region
linked to: Orion constellation
Kappa Orionis componentOf Orion constellation asterism
linked to: Orion constellation
Orion namedAfter Orion (constellation)
linked to: Orion constellation
Sverre Anker Ousdal notableWork Orion’s Belt
linked to: Orion constellation