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	01as2810.htm
		Orion’s three “belt” stars are named Alnitak, meaning “the girdle,” Alnilam meaning “a belt of pearls” and Mintaka, meaning “belt.” Alnitak, the eastern most belt star, lies near one of the most famous objects in astronomy, the striking horsehead nebula.
		One story has Orion killed by the sting of a giant scorpion in retaliation for his arrogant pride but Orion was honored by being placed in the sky anyway.
		Orion rises lying down and would take the remainder of the night to climb high in the south where he would stand straight up.
	www.fayettevillenc.com /special/backyard/01as2810.htm (1020 words)

	ORION IMAGE MAP
		The largest emission nebula in the photo is Barnard's loop, seen as a semi-circle around the belt and sword of Orion.
		Below and just to the left of the belt is a large star forming region containing M42, the Great Nebula in Orion, surrounding the center star in Orion's sword, seen overexposed in this image.
		Between Betelgeuse and Rigel are three distinctive, bright, second magnitude stars in a row, making up the belt of Orion.
	www.astropix.com /HTML/B_WINTER/ORION_O.HTM (261 words)

	The aim and modules of the project.
		The Orion Belt is the area, within the Danish waters, where most sightings of cetaceans are registered, many of them are sightings of whitebeaked dolphins.
		The aim of the Photo-ID is to estimate the size of the population of whitebeaked dolphins in the Orion Belt, as well as its dispersion over the area and the time of their presence there.
		The Orion Belt is a very important ecological area.
	www.lagenorhynchus.albirostris.20m.com /about.html (788 words)

	Orion (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Orion's Belt is called "The Three Kings" (or "The Magi") in some places and, in South America, it is known as "Las Tres Marias" or "As Três Marias" (The Three Marys), in honor of Mary of Nazareth, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of Bethany, three major New Testament figures.
		In Australia, the belt and sword of Orion are sometimes called the Saucepan, because the stars of Orion's belt and sword resemble this kitchen utensil as seen from the southern hemisphere.
		Orion, a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, perhaps the best-known in the sky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orion_(constellation) (1427 words)

	Orion
		Orion, "The Hunter," is perhaps the most prominent constellation in the sky, visible from nearly any latitude on Earth and containing the zero-magnitude blue supergiant star Rigel, first-magnitude orange-red supergiant star Betelgeuse, and five second-magnitude stars, three of which form the distinctive "belt" at the heart of the constellation.
		Arguably the most famous and most beautiful deep-sky object in the heavens, M42, the Orion Nebula, forms the central "star" in Orion's "sword" located below the belt.
		To the east (left) of Alnitak, the easternmost of the belt stars, is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula, with IC 434 and B33, the Horsehead Nebula, to the south.
	webpages.charter.net /alsonwongweb/orion.htm (266 words)

	Space and Astronomy [encyclopedia]
		For example, if you spot three bright stars in a row in the winter evening, you might realize that you are seeing "Orion's Belt".
		Then you begin to recognise the rest of Orion: There's Betelgeuse in Orion's left shoulder and Rigel is his foot.
		During its years of operation HST has managed to become one of the most important science projects ever.
	kosmoi.com /Space (266 words)

	Horsehead Nebula and NGC 2024 in Orion [encyclopedia]
		The nearby bright star is located in the belt of the familiar constellation of Orion.
		The brightest star here is zeta Orionis, easily visible to the unaided eye as the easternmost star in the line of three which form Orion's Belt.
		Horsehead Nebula and NGC 2024 in Orion [encyclopedia]
	eluzions.com /Pictures/Java/Horion (293 words)

	THE SKY c
		In the late1980's, Robert Bauval proposed a theory that the ancient Egyptians represented the distinctive pattern of the three stars of Orion's 'belt' by building a group of three pyramids at Giza that matched the pattern of the three 'Belt stars' in the Orion constellation.
		Orion was the symbol of Osiris, the Lord of the Dead.
		Orion can either be 'precessed' back through time to get a better match, or the possibility that the Egyptians utilized other means to achieve the desired angle can be investigated.
	www.kolumbus.fi /lea.tedder/OKAD/sky2475.htm (3220 words)

	The Orion Mystery
		It may well be that the similarity between the layout of the Giza pyramids and the arrangement of the stars in the belt of Orion was intentional.
		I inverted the latter, and reduced it until the stars of Orion's belt matched exactly with the three pyramids at Giza, then I superimposed it upon the map of Egypt.
		In their book The Orion Mystery (1994), authors Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert made popular the idea that the pyramids of Giza, and other pyramids to the north and south, are laid out in a plan to reproduce the pattern of the stars in the constellation Orion.
	www.catchpenny.org /orion.html (659 words)

	Orion mapped to Mars
		Alnilam is the central belt star of Orion, if you reverse the letters you get Malinla, which means Malin JPL NASA.
		As I have been told now, this matching of the Orion-belt on the Tharsis-volcanos was first published by Walter Hein in his book Wir, vom Mars, Köln 1979, S.89-91.
		The Orion Enigma (on another location on Mars)
	mars-news.de /map/orion.html (98 words)

	Orion Mystery main page
		He realized that the relative sizes, and detailed positioning of, the Giza pyramids were a faithful mimicry of the stars forming the 'belt' in the constellation of Orion.
		The correlation between the Giza Pyramids and Orion's belt
		In addition, it transpired that the supposed 'air shafts' in the pyramids actually pointed directly towards Orion, apparently with the aim of projecting the soul of the deceased king out towards the constellation.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /ritson/quest/orion/orion.htm (419 words)

	eSky: Orion
		The region around the Belt and Sword of Orion, on the edge of the Molecular Cloud, is so active that it exerts immense pressure on the surrounding interstellar material.
		A key feature of Orion's constellation is his Belt of three bright stars that form a nearly straight line across its central parts.
		In the direction of the constellation of Orion is the dense heart of this galactic arm, and so this part of the sky is filled with nebulous regions.
	www.glyphweb.com /esky/constellations/orion.html (419 words)

	Orion - Crystalinks
		South of the belt is Orion's sword, in which lies the gaseous Orion nebula (M42).
		Orion is a constellation, M42, which is the head of a constellation family, located in the equatorial region of the sky and belongs certainly to the most famous constellations.
		Orion wished to wed Merope 3, the daughter of Oenopion 1, son of Ariadne, but her father disliked the idea and he made Orion drunk, put out his eyes as he slept, and then cast him on the beach.
	www.crystalinks.com /orion.html (2249 words)

	eSky: Orion
		The region around the Belt and Sword of Orion, on the edge of the Molecular Cloud, is so active that it exerts immense pressure on the surrounding interstellar material.
		In the direction of the constellation of Orion is the dense heart of this galactic arm, and so this part of the sky is filled with nebulous regions.
		Orion contains some of the best known stars in the sky, with perhaps the most famous being the variable red giant Betelgeuse, which marks Orion's left shoulder.
	www.glyphweb.com /esky/constellations/orion.html (645 words)

	APOD: 2003 February 7 - Orion on Film
		Orion's belt (left to right) are Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka all about 1,500 light-years away, born of the constellation's well studied interstellar clouds.
		Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most easily recognizable
		It's the stellar nursery known as the Great Nebula of Orion.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap030207.html (175 words)

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		See a closeup of Orion's Belt and Sword and a picture of the Orion Nebula.
		Orion's upraised club, topped by Chi-1 and Chi-2 Ori, rises off the picture at upper left; the two "Chi-stars" are visible on the images of both Gemini and Taurus.
		Orion's head is marked by the trio of stars at the top of the picture just left of center, the brightest of which is Meissa.
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/orion-p.html (290 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Orion
		Ancient Indians saw the figure as a king who had been shot by an arrow (represented by the stars in Orion's belt).
		The Greek myths of Orion's death and subsequent placement in the sky may also be connected to legends from other ancient cultures.
		The story behind the name: The pattern in the constellation Orion was recognized as a human figure by many ancient cultures.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/orion.html (492 words)

	ORION
		Since Orion's belt of three bright stars lies upon the celestial equator, Orion is visible from every inhabited part of the globe.
		Orion's right shoulder is Betelgeuse, a red giant that is one of the largest of stars in the sky.
		Orion the hunter appropriately faces the red eye of Taurus.
	homepage.mac.com /kvmagruder/bcp/aster/constellations/Ori.htm (916 words)

	Orion (constellation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Orion's Belt is called "The Three Kings" (or "The Magi") in some places and, in South America, it is known as "Las Tres Marias" or "As Três Marias" (The Three Marys), in honor of Mary of Nazareth, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of Bethany, three major New Testament figures.
		Orion, a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, perhaps the best-known in the sky.
		Orion was the name given to the Aurora-class crusier that the Atlantis crew commandeered late in the second season of Stargate:Atlantis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orion_(constellation) (1597 words)

	ORION - LoveToKnow Article on ORION
		Three collinear stars ~, e and Orionis constitute the belt of Orion ; of these e, the central star, is of the 1st magnitude, 8 of the 2nd, while ~ Orionis is a fine double star, its components having magnitudes 2.and 6; there is also a faint companion of magnitude fo.
		According to other accounts which attribute Orions death to Artemis, the goddess herself loved him and was deceived by the angry Apollo into shooting him by mistake; or he paid the penalty of offering violence to her, or of challenging her to a contest of quoit-throwing (Apollodorus i.
		The Hebrew name for Orion also means fool, in reference perhaps to a mythological story of a foolhardy, heaven-daring rebel who was chained to the sky for his impiety (Driver).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OR/ORION.htm (571 words)

	Orion Consulting Network-The Symbol
		Hanging down from Orion's belt is his sword that is made up of three fainter stars.
		In Greek Mythology, Orion was the son of Poseidon and became an invincible warrior and hunter.
		Orion (pronounced-‘Oh RYE un’) is one of the brightest and best-known constellations and the only one that can be seen from both hemispheres.
	www.orionco.net /wwa_symbol.html (426 words)

	Different origins of the Orion constellation
		In the constellation, he is depicted as a hunter, with a sword at his belt and a club in his hand, preparing to strike.
		Orion was a demi-god, son of a mortal woman and the god Poseidon, god of the seas.
		However, as Orion turned to enter the water, the scorpion succeeded in pinching his ankle, and poison from the wound killed Orion.
	va.essortment.com /orionconstellat_rarq.htm (812 words)

	Orion Nebula Region
		Orion is one of the most prominent constellations in the sky, and where to find M42/43 is no secret in the amateur community - in the sword of Orion, south of the hunter's belt.
		Nebula filters like UHC, OIII or H-Beta improve contrast when viewing the nebula in a not-so transparent night, and the nebula looks different in each of them, which makes their use interesting even in a superb night.
		The Apeman Nebula NGC 1973/75/77 is a smaller piece of nebulosity at a small distance north of M42/43, surrounded by a group of bright stars.
	www.astro.univie.ac.at /~koprolin/Photo/Neb/Orion_Region.html (1030 words)

	Science Line - Night Patrol - Constellations - Orion - Orion Nebula
		The most interesting object within Orion has to be the Orion nebula which is located in the hunters sword seen below his belt.
		The Orion nebula is a stellar nursery - a place where new stars are born from condensing masses of gas and dust that are heated to temperatures hot enough to shine.
		The Orion nebula (nebula is the Latin for mist or cloud) can be seen on clear moonless nights as a misty patch with the naked-eye.
	www.sciencenet.org.uk /astron/const/orion/OrionNebula.html (259 words)

	Orion Nebula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier Object 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a glowing emission nebula with a greenish hue and is situated below Orion's Belt.
		The Orion Nebula was discovered in 1610 by Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc and has fascinated astronomers ever since.
		The Orion Nebula contains a very young open cluster, known as the Trapezium, with many stars still in their early years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orion_Nebula (190 words)

	May 5th
		Orion gets back to his feet and holds his arms out as if to tell the crowd that he is the man! He gives the sign for the Orion's belt and turns around.
		Orion looks anything like the winner as he is coughing up blood on the stretcher on his way to the back and the hospital.
		Orion sees none of this as he runs into the ropes, grabs the Cloon's head and vaults over him, performing a flying somersault neck breaker.
	www.angelfire.com /wrestling3/s-c-w/sns_may_5_2002.html (190 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Orion
		The story behind the name: The pattern in the constellation Orion was recognized as a human figure by many ancient cultures.
		The Greek myths of Orion's death and subsequent placement in the sky may also be connected to legends from other ancient cultures.
		This story may be related to the Hittite legend of Anat, the battle-goddess who falls in love with a hunter but accidentally causes his death when he refuses to give her his bow.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/orion.html (492 words)

	Pyramids--part 1
		Menkaura is the smallest of the 3 large pyramids on the Giza Plateau, and corresponds to the star Mintaka in the belt of Orion constellation.
		The constellation Orion is the means to track the 26,000 year precession of the equinoxes.
		The ancients tracked the 12 constellations of the zodiac which are equatorial constellations, and each ~2165 years, a new age would occur, where the constellation was pre-eminent as seen by looking from behind the Sphinx toward the Nile River.
	ad2004.com /Biblecodes/Hebrewmatrix/pyramidspt1.html (2048 words)

	APOD: 2003 February 7 - Orion on Film
		Orion's belt (left to right) are Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka all about 1,500 light-years away, born of the constellation's well studied interstellar clouds.
		Orion, the Hunter, is one of the most easily recognizable
		It's the stellar nursery known as the Great Nebula of Orion.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap030207.html (175 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Orion
		The Greek myths of Orion's death and subsequent placement in the sky may also be connected to legends from other ancient cultures.
		The story behind the name: The pattern in the constellation Orion was recognized as a human figure by many ancient cultures.
		There are two legends about Orion's birth, both relating him to water.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/orion.html (492 words)

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