Orion constellation,optical image. North is at top. Orion (the Hunter) is one of the best known constellations in the sky. It contains several bright stars arranged in a recognisable form. The group known as Orion's belt (centre) is especially striking,consisting of three stars of equal brightness,equally spaced. From left to right,they are: Alnitak,Alnilam and Mintaka. Right of bottom centre is Rigel (Beta Orionis),a powerful blue supergiant star. Orion's sword,seen below the belt,contains the Orion nebula,visible as a pink patch,which is a vast starbirth region | |
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