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What is called a pattern of stars?
You probably mean constellation, as in Ursa Major, or Orion.
Why is orion's belt called orion's belt?
Because it looks like the belt of the hunter Orion, as depicted in the stars of the constellation Orion.
What is the magnitude of Orion?
"Orion" is the label given to a certain pattern of stars, and to a precisely defined region of the sky. Either way, Orion comprises a huge number of individual stars, and each and every one of them has its own magnitude.
Stars organized into a pattern are?
When stars are organized in a visible pattern they are normally referred to as constellations. Examples of constellations include Orion, Capricorn and Taurus.
What hangs on Orion's belt?
Orion's belt consists of three bright stars named Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. These stars are part of the larger constellation of Orion and are easily visible in the night sky.
Ursa Major Orion and Andromeda are fixed groups of stars What are such fixed groups of stars called?
constellations
What is the star in Orion's shoulder called?
The star in Orion's shoulder is called Betelgeuse. It is a red supergiant star and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Are the pyramids of Giza aligned with the stars?
The star constellation is called Orion.
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.
How many stars does Orion have?
Orion has 7 main stars, 3 of which are "orion's belt." The other 4 represent his shoulders and feet.BetelgeuseSaiphRigelAlnitakAlnilamMinktakaBellatrix
Why is Orion called the hunter?
The constellation Orion was named after the greek hunter Orion, who was supposedly put into among the stars by Artemis after she was tricked into killing him by her brother Apollo. Another version is that after a giant scorpion killed Orion, Artemis put the scorpion and Orion into the stars. She apparently made it so that Orion and the scorpion would always be on opposite sides of the sky.
How did O'Ryan's Belt constellation get its name?
You mean 'Orion's Belt' - this is a group of stars, not a full constellation, and it got its name because it is part of the constellation called 'Orion', with Orion being a hunter.
