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Orion's Belt is made up of 3 main stars.
From left to right as seen from Earth :-
- Zeta Orionis or Alnitak is a triple system of 2 blue supergiant stars of spectral type O9 and a smaller blue/white giant star of type B0 III. It is approx. 800 light years away.
- Epsilon Orionis or Alnilam is a blue/white supergiant star of spectral type B0 Iab. It is approx 1,300 light years from Earth.
- Deta Orionis or Mintaka is a binary system of a bright blue giant star of spectral type O.5 III and a blue/white star of type B2 V. It is approx. 900 light years from us.
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∙ 9y ago"Orion's Belt" is basically a group of three stars; these stars don't physically form a group, and they are at different distances from us. The stars are at a distance of approximately 736, 1340, and 915 light-years, respectively.
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When did Orion Pictures end?
Orion Pictures ended in 1998.
Seinfeld what is the name of the bicycle on the wall?
Orion
How far away is the star Beetlejuice in the constellation of Orion?
between 520-1400 light years away (4919579845742016km-13245022661613120KM away) between 520-1400 light years away (4919579845742016km-13245022661613120KM away)
When will the Orion spacecraft be ready?
The first manned Orion mission is expected to be some time in 2015; though there will be several more unmanned test flights before then.
What is Orion's legend?
Orion got its name from Artemies. Orion was a great hunter. Atemies brother, Apollo, tricked his sister Artemies and Artemies killed Orion. After she found out it was a trick from her brother, she felt bad for him that she put him up in the sky with his nameanother version is that Orion was fighting with a scorpion but got killed by the scorpion. so Artemies put both of them into the sky. But she put them up into the sky in the opposit side of the sky.The Orion constellation got its name due to the fact that it resembled the character Orion from mythology. Orion was a great hunter and the constellation resembles a hunter.
What are the differences between the kuiper and the Orion belts?
The Kuiper Belt is a belt of Asteroids outside Pluto's orbit. Orion is a famous star constellation.
How far from the earth is one of the stars in Orion?
See related question for Betelgeuse - Orion's right shoulder
Does Orion contain any galaxies?
The constellation Orion contains at least 4 galaxies.M78 - NGC 2068M43 - De Mairan's NebulaM42 - Orion nebulaIC 434 - Horsehead Nebulaand many other open clusters.Note: These galaxies lie far, far beyond the group of stars delineating the perimeter of the Orion Constellation. By "contain" we just mean we can see these galaxies out the Orion window.
How far is Orion nebula?
Approx 1,344 light years.
How big is the Orion constellation in miles?
The thing is, when we look at Orion we are only looking at a projection. We can see the directions of the stars but we can't see how far away they are. Therefore some of the stars in Orion are close, other are very far away, so it's impossible to say they are grouped together in a volume of space.
Is rigel the closest to Polaris the North star?
No. Rigel is in Orion is is pretty far from Polaris.
What is Orion?
Orion is the hunter constellation found in the winter sky, followed by his dogs, Canus Major and far behind is Canus minor. Orion is holding up a shield and has a weapon, as he is trying to find the rabbit. He never does, because the rabbit is under Orion's feet. (Don't ask why the dogs cant get the rabbit)
How far away is the galaxy Orion from earth?
Orion is a constellation, not a galaxy. The stars in it appear to form a pattern but they are not a unit and they are all completely different distances away. So there is no definitive distance that you can say Orion is away from us. You can only talk about the distance of individual stars that are in it.
Why cant you see stars being born in the Orion constellation?
Because they're too far away
What safety features does a delorean have?
Seat/shoulder belts. That is about it as far as safety is concerned.
What are the list of the stars that make up Orion?
There are thousands of stars in Orion. The three in the belt are Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka. The brightest star is Rigel and near that is Saiph. These two stars are in the legs of Orion. On the other side of the belt are the reddish star, Betelgeuse and not far away, Bellatrix. These lie in or near Orion's shoulder. His sword is made up of the stars Pi 1-Pi6.
How far away is Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is approximately 640 light years from us.
