Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
constellation
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Orion_Nebula gptkb:Orion's_Belt gptkb:Rigel |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
in many civilizations
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| gptkbp:hasArea |
594 square degrees
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| gptkbp:hasAwards |
7 main stars
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| gptkbp:hasCitations |
associated with hunting
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| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
in navigation and agriculture
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Orion
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| gptkbp:isA |
winter constellation
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| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
most_populated_areas_on_Earth the_Southern_Hemisphere_during_summer |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the winter solstice
various myths and legends the harvest season in some cultures various astronomical events winter_sky the_myth_of_Orion_the_Hunter |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
various literature
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| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
multiple deep-sky objects
the Flame Nebula multiple variable stars several star clusters the_Horsehead_Nebula the_Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
bright stars
its distinctive shape its bright and easily recognizable stars its three aligned stars in the belt |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
the celestial equator
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| gptkbp:isNamedAfter |
Greek_mythology_hunter
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| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
the largest constellations
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| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way
the 88 modern constellations the celestial sphere the celestial navigation system the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Zodiac_constellations the_ancient_Egyptian_astronomy the_ancient_Greek_star_catalogues |
| gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
various cultures
art and media |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
navigation
astrology star mapping |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere December to April the night sky the early evening sky in winter months |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
January to March
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| gptkbp:lighting |
1.75
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