Orion
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Orion
Summary
Orion is a constellation[1]. Orion ranks in the top 1% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,995 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 {'unit': 'Q254532', '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 Molecular Cloud Complex[32], a group[33]; Orion Massif[34], a massif[35]; Orion Black[36], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[37]; EURion constellation[38]; HSwMS Orion[39], a spy ship[40]; and Orion Arm[41], a spiral arm[42].
Why It Matters
Orion ranks in the top 1% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,995 views/month).[2] Orion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Orion is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Orion include Orion[29], a vehicle model[30], founded in 2006[31]; Orion Molecular Cloud Complex[32], a group[33]; Orion Massif[34], a massif[35]; Orion Black[36], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[37]; EURion constellation[38]; and HSwMS Orion[39], a spy ship[40].