Orion star cluster

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star cluster
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Orion_Nebula
gptkb:Bellatrix
gptkb:Rigel
Saiph
gptkbp:hasRecognition approximately 4.0
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orion star cluster
gptkbp:isA stellar nursery
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Earth
the naked eye
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith various cultural references
various myths and legends
the_Orionids_meteor_shower
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 1344 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:isComposedOf young stars
gptkbp:isEngagedIn winter months
gptkbp:isHomeTo many variable stars
multiple open clusters
the_Horsehead_Nebula
gptkbp:isKnownFor its bright stars
its distinct shape
its rich star fields
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:isLocatedNear the Milky Way's galactic plane
gptkbp:isNamedAfter the_hunter_in_Greek_mythology
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy the three stars in a row (Orion's Belt)
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn science fiction
astrophotography
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Orion_Arm_of_the_Milky_Way
gptkb:Orion_constellation
the celestial sphere
the winter sky
the_Local_Group
the_Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:isServedBy amateur astronomers
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astronomy
stellar evolution
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy dark nebulae
gptkbp:isUsedIn navigation
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn southern and northern hemispheres
gptkbp:isVisitedBy clear nights
gptkbp:photography professional astronomers