Orion, the Hunter

Orion is one of the brightest and most well-known constellations that inhabits our sky. In Greek mythology, Orion was a great hunter who was ultimately slain by a scorpion, represented in the sky by the constellation Scorpius. His belt on the constellation is the distinctive feature that allows many viewers to notice the constellation. The asterism Orion’s Belt is made up of the stars Alnilam, Alnitak, and Mintaka, two of which are supergiants.

Being a total of 594 square degrees, Orion holds a total of ten named stars: Alnilam, Alnitak, Bellatrix, Betelgeuse, Hatysa, Meissa, Mintaka, Rigel, Saiph, and Tabit. Additionally, this constellation also has two meteor showers, Orionids and the Chi Orionids.

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NAME: The Hunter

AREA (in square degrees): 594.120

QUADRANT: NQ1

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 85°N – 75°S