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Orion lies deep within the Milky Way Galaxy. Indeed, it is a mere 1500 light years from us. The rim of our galaxy is some 20,000 light years away. Our sun is on one side of a spur of the Perseus arm named Orion, while the Orion Nebula is (I believe) in that same spur. Cf. link below.
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Does betelegeus emit or reflect light?
It's a star, so it makes its own light. It's a Red Giant, so a very big star, and visible in November/December onwards each year in Orion. Compare its colour with Rigel at the opposite corner of Orion. The colours show up better in binoculars.
What is the star in Orion's shoulder called?
Orion is a constellation (group of stars) not a single star.
What was the star Orion known as the armpit of the giant?
The star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion is known as the "armpit of the giant" because it appears in the location where the armpit of Orion, the hunter, would be situated. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star and is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Is north star in Orion's arm?
The North Star, Polaris, is not located in the Orion constellation's arm. It actually lies in the Ursa Minor constellation which is separate from Orion. Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky and is prominent in the winter months.
Where is betelgeuse located in the hunter Orion?
Betelgeuse marks the "Hunter's" right shoulder. For a northern-Hemisphere observer viewing the constellation, it's the bright, reddish star in the upper-left corner of Orion's main rectangle.
What red star is in Orion?
Its famous red star is Betelgeuse, a red giant and very noticeably red when you look at it. It is in the top left corner of Orion.
Supergiant star in Orion?
Its famous super giant star is Betelgeuse, a red giant and very noticeably red when you look at it. It is in the top left corner of Orion.
Where is the star Rigel found at from earth?
It is found at the southwest corner of the rectangle that forms the most prominent feature of the constellation of Orion.
Does Orion have any prominent stars?
Orion is the most prominent constellation in the sky, so it has lots of prominent stars. Two in particular stand out. They are Rigel and Betelgeuse. Rigel is a very bright star in the bottom right corner, the brightest star in Orion. In the top left is Betelgeuse, also very bright but noticeably different in colour to Rigel, as it is a red giant star.
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.
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 constellation is rigel found?
In Orion, on the lower right as seen from the northern hemisphere, a bright white-coloured star. Compare Betelgeuse at the opposite corner of Orion, a red giant. The colours are more visible in binoculars.
What is the biggest star in Orion?
The largest star in Orion is Betelgeuse with a solar radii of 1,180.
Which is the dimmest star in Orion?
The dimmest star is Orion is HD 37605 with an apparentmagnitude of 8.69
What is the name of the brightest star in Orion?
Rigel is the brightest star in Orion, Betelgeuse is the 2nd brightest
