Orion (constellation)
Orion, whiles cried The Hunter, is a kenspeckle constellation, aiblins ane o the lairgest an maist weel kent. Its gesserant starns is fund on the celestial equator an can be seen athort the warld. The Keengs' ellwand o starns - three starns o middlin brichtness in the mids o this constellation - maks this constellation easy tae find. Frae mid-northren latitudes, Orion is veesible in the e'enin frae October tae early Januar an in the mornin frae late Julie tae November. Orion swuird is aften kent as Saunt Peter's staff.
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Ori |
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| Genitive | Orionis |
| Pronunciation | /ɒˈraɪ.ən/ |
| Seembolism | Orion, the Hunter |
| Richt ascension | 5 h |
| Declination | +5° |
| Quadrant | NQ1 |
| Area | 594 sq. deg. (26th) |
| Main starns | 7 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 81 |
| Starns wi planets | 9 |
| Starns brichter than 3.00m | 8 |
| Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 8 |
| Brichtest starn | Rigel (β Ori) (0.12m) |
| Nearest starn | GJ 3379 (17.51 ly, 5.37 pc) |
| Messier objects | 3 |
| Meteor showers | Orionids Chi Orionids |
| Borderin constellations | Gemini Taurus Eridanus Lepus Monoceros |
| Veesible at latitudes atween +85° an −75°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Januar.  | |
