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What is the difference between Orion and the Orion nebula?
Orion is a constellation made up in the minds of the ancients to represent "Orion" a hunter in mythology. The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula located south or Orion's belt. It is an area of extensive star formation. It is only called Orion Nebula as it is seen within the constellation of Orion. See related questions
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.
Which is the brightest star in Orion?
The brightest star in Orion is Rigel.
What star is below Orion's belt?
Right below (under) Orion's belt is the Orion Nebula- when viewed with the naked eye it looks just like a star- but it is actually consists of many star(s), dust & clouds. The really bright star in Orion (Orion's "left foot") is the 6th brightest star in the sky- Rigel.
What is the name of the brightest star in Orion?
Rigel is the brightest star in Orion, Betelgeuse is the 2nd brightest
What is the difference between Orion and the Orion nebula?
Orion is a constellation made up in the minds of the ancients to represent "Orion" a hunter in mythology. The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula located south or Orion's belt. It is an area of extensive star formation. It is only called Orion Nebula as it is seen within the constellation of Orion. See related questions
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.
Which is the brightest star in Orion?
The brightest star in Orion is Rigel.
How do they know if the Orion is a star or not?
Orion is a constellation - a group of stars, not a single star.
''Is Orion a low mass star''?
Orion is a constellation, not a star. Betelgeuse, the red giant at the left shoulder of Orion, is a supergiant.
Which is the dimmest star in Orion?
The dimmest star is Orion is HD 37605 with an apparentmagnitude of 8.69
What is the biggest star in Orion?
The largest star in Orion is Betelgeuse with a solar radii of 1,180.
What star is below Orion's belt?
Right below (under) Orion's belt is the Orion Nebula- when viewed with the naked eye it looks just like a star- but it is actually consists of many star(s), dust & clouds. The really bright star in Orion (Orion's "left foot") is the 6th brightest star in the sky- Rigel.
What is the name of the brightest star in Orion?
Rigel is the brightest star in Orion, Betelgeuse is the 2nd brightest
Is the Betelgeuse next to Orion?
Betelgeuse is part of Orion, it is the red star on Orion's left shoulder.
What is Orion made out of?
Stars - all constellations are made up of stars.
What constellation is the star Rigel in?
The Rigel star is a star in the Orion constellation. Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation, and it is the seventh brightest star seen in the night's sky.
