Orion (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orion , often referred to as " The Hunter ," is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the largest, most conspicuous, and most rec...
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Myths and facts about the constellation Orion ... This is said to explain the astronomical fact that Orion and the Bow (an older version of the constellation) drops below the horizon for two months every spring.
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www.dibonsmith.com/ori_con.htm
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This makes it the sixth brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the constellation Orion. With medium sized telescopes it is possible to distinguish the companion of Rigel, a 7th mag star (smaller telescopes may fail to reveal the companion because of the glare of Rigel).
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www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/orion.html
www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/orion.html
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The story behind the name: The pattern in the constellation Orion was recognized as a human figure by many ancient cultures. Orion's position on the Celestial Equator makes it visible all over our planet.
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chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/orion.html
chandra.harvard.edu/photo/constellations/orion.html
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Orion boasted that so great was his might and skill as a hunter that he could kill all the animals on the face of the Earth. Gaea, Goddess of Earth, was alarmed at such a boastful and ... The Constellation ; Orion ... In ancient China, Orion formed part of a larger constellation recognized as the White Tiger.
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www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/orion.html
www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/orion.html
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About Orion Constellation, The Great Nebula, Rigel, Betelgeuse, and The Horsehead Nebula. ... the moon also at her full and the untiring sun, with all the signs that glorify the face of heaven- the Pleiades, the Hyads, huge Orion, and the Bear, which men also call the Wain and which turns round ever in one ... Map of Orion...
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www.donnayoung.org/science/stars/orion.htm
www.donnayoung.org/science/stars/orion.htm
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Star Correlation Theory in American Southwest. A pattern of Anasazi ruins in Arizona mirrors every major star in Orion. As above, so below. ... In essence, the constellation Orion provides the template by which the Anasazi (or Hisatsinom, i.e., ancestral pueblo people) determined their villages' locations during a...
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www.windows.ucar.edu/the_universe/orion.html
www.windows.ucar.edu/the_universe/orion.html
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Near the center of the rectangle, look for a short diagonal line of three stars — Orion's belt. And extending south from the belt, you'll see another, fainter line of stars that forms Orion's sword.
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stardate.org/nightsky/constellations/orion.html
stardate.org/nightsky/constellations/orion.html
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