✨ Orion

Ori · Orion (mythological character) · Northern sky

Orion is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning Orion (mythological character); stars within it are named in the genitive form Orionis.

Facts about Orion

Constellation	Orion
IAU abbreviation	Ori
Genitive (Latin)	Orionis
Meaning	Orion (mythological character)
Brightest star	Rigel (apparent magnitude 0.13)
Area	594 square degrees
Hemisphere	Northern
Messier objects here	3

Deep-sky objects in Orion

M42 — Great Orion Nebula (Diffuse nebula, mag 4)
M43 (Diffuse nebula, mag 9)
M78 (Diffuse nebula, mag 8.3)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.