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Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,
but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the
same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no
such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
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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.
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 far away is Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is approximately 640 light years from us.
How far is Orion?
Orion [See Link] is a constellation and thus has many stars of different distances from us.The nearest is GJ 3379 at around 17 light years.The brightest is Rigel at around 800 light years.
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.
Does Neptune have a Greek constallation?
no it doesn't as far as i know
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.
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
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)
How far away is alnilam?
Alnilam, a bright star in the Orion constellation, is approximately 1,344 light-years away from Earth. It is the middle star in Orion's Belt and is classified as a blue supergiant. Its distance makes it one of the more distant stars visible to the naked eye.
How far away is Betelgeuse?
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is approximately 640 light years from us.
How far away a star is?
Bellatrix, is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a blue giant and is around 240 light years from us.
How far is Orion?
Orion [See Link] is a constellation and thus has many stars of different distances from us.The nearest is GJ 3379 at around 17 light years.The brightest is Rigel at around 800 light years.
How far from the earth is one of the stars in Orion?
See related question for Betelgeuse - Orion's right shoulder
In which constallation there are maximum no of bright stars?
The answer is not very specific; what threshold are you willing to accept as "bright"? Brighter than 1m? Brighter than 2m?
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.
