Orion
Three-starred belt wearer
Orion is a prominent constellation visible from both hemispheres, recognizable by three bright stars forming the hunter's belt.
In Greek mythology, Orion was a giant huntsman placed among the stars.
The name appears in astronomy (Orion Nebula, Orion's Belt) and as a given name for boys.
Red supergiant star
- RigelBlue supergiant star
- BellatrixBlue giant in Orion
- Horsehead NebulaDark emission region, equine-shaped
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
asterism · star pattern · celestial equator · southern hemisphere · naked eye · night sky · stargazing · red supergiant
Pursuer of prey
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- ScorpiusSouthern zodiac constellation
- DianaRoman hunting goddess
- giantBeing of huge size
Pleiades · Poseidon · Hephaestus · blindness · Greek · Roman · tragic death · boastful
Navigating through physical spaces
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- risingAct of ascending
setting · seasonal · equator · bearing · Polynesian · orientation · reliable · prominent
Federal space exploration bureau
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- SpaceXPrivate rocket manufacturer
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
mission · space exploration · film studio · Metallica · album · ship · brand name · company
Betelgeuse
Red supergiant star
- RigelBlue supergiant star
- BellatrixBlue giant in Orion
- Horsehead NebulaDark emission region, equine-shaped
equatorial · asterism · star pattern · celestial equator · southern hemisphere · naked eye · night sky · stargazing · red supergiant · blue supergiant
hunter
Pursuer of prey
giant · Pleiades · Poseidon · Hephaestus · blindness · Greek · Roman · tragic death · boastful · mortal
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- celestial navigationLocation-finding via astronomical observation
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
rising · setting · seasonal · equator · bearing · Polynesian · orientation · reliable · prominent · horizon
NASA
Federal space exploration bureau
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- SpaceXPrivate rocket manufacturer
satellite · mission · space exploration · film studio · Metallica · album · ship · brand name · company · software
- Space NamesMars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
- Star Patternsconstellation, asterism, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Southern Cross
- Egyptian astronomySirius, star maps, Nut, lunar calendar, solar calendar
- Hunt GodsArtemis, Diana
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- night skystars, moon, constellations, shooting stars, constellation
OrionScorpius
Southern zodiac constellation
Scorpio · Sagittarius · Southern Cross · Crux · Cygnus
- Orion's BeltLinear three-star asterism
- Orion NebulaEmission cloud near Earth