Orion
PlaceConstellations
A prominent northern celestial constellation named for a Greek mythological hunter.
2.50Epic
Epic
Orion
- Constellations
Orion is a prominent constellation visible during winter in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is one of the 88 modern constellations and was included among the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. Named after a hunter in Greek mythology, Orion includes the bright stars Rigel and Betelgeuse, Orion's Belt, the Orionids meteor shower radiant, and the Orion Nebula.
- Modern constellations
- One of 88
- Named after
- A hunter in Greek mythology
- Brightest stars
- Rigel and Betelgeuse
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Orion (constellation) (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q8860
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg). CC BY 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsIAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg), [1]Modifications: Placed on a plain background, resized and converted to WebP
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