Because it looks like the belt of the hunter Orion, as depicted in the stars of the constellation Orion.
No, Jupiter did not pass through Orion's Belt in 1961. Jupiter's movement in the sky is independent of the position of Orion's Belt, as they are both parts of different constellations and have different orbits in the night sky.
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
a belt of volcanoes is called an island arc, they are formed from Hotspots/Mantle Plumes
The main asteroid belt is actually called the asteroid belt - pretty dull really.
it's sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
Rigel
No.
Probably, you can. :)
Orions belt?
The guys orions belt is inside the girls galaxy
It is called Saiph
No. It is a part of the constellation of Orion. The Southern Cross is separate to that.
Orion's Belt is not a physical object but rather a prominent asterism in the constellation Orion. The stars that make up Orion's Belt are estimated to be around 10 million years old.
No - the moon travels along the same path that the sun and planets travel - the ecliptic. Orion's belt is too far below the ecliptic.
There are three stars on Orion's Belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. They are located in the constellation of Orion and are easily visible in the night sky.
Goyang Orions was created in 1997.
No, Jupiter did not pass through Orion's Belt in 1961. Jupiter's movement in the sky is independent of the position of Orion's Belt, as they are both parts of different constellations and have different orbits in the night sky.