Orion

Summary

Orion is a constellation^[1]. Orion ranks in the top 1% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,874 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orion's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Orion's shares border with is recorded as Gemini^[4].
• Orion's shares border with is recorded as Taurus^[5].
• Orion's shares border with is recorded as Eridanus^[6].
• Orion's shares border with is recorded as Lepus^[7].
• Orion's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[8].
• Orion is named after Orion^[9].
• Orion's Commons category is recorded as Orion (constellation)^[10].
• Orion comprises Betelgeuse^[11].
• Orion comprises Orion's Belt^[12].
• Orion comprises Rigel^[13].
• Orion comprises Alnilam^[14].
• Orion comprises Alnitak^[15].
• Orion comprises Saiph^[16].
• Orion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orion (constellation)^[17].
• Orion's Commons gallery is recorded as Orion^[18].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica^[19].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Orion^[22].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[23].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[24].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[25].
• Orion's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[26].
• Orion's topic has template is recorded as Template:Orion (constellation)^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Orion covers an area of {'amount': '+594'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Orion's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

Orion is named after Orion^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Orion include Orion^[29], a vehicle model^[30], founded in 2006^[31]; Orion Arm^[32], a spiral arm^[33]; EURion constellation^[34]; HSwMS Orion^[35], a spy ship^[36]; Orion Molecular Cloud Complex^[37], a group^[38]; Orion Massif^[39], a massif^[40]; and Orion Black^[41], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe^[42].

Why It Matters

Orion ranks in the top 1% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,874 views/month).^[2] Orion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Orion is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Orion include Orion^[29], a vehicle model^[30], founded in 2006^[31]; Orion Arm^[32], a spiral arm^[33]; EURion constellation^[34]; HSwMS Orion^[35], a spy ship^[36]; Orion Molecular Cloud Complex^[37], a group^[38]; and Orion Massif^[39], a massif^[40].