Orion Arm

minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
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Orion Arm

Summary

Orion Arm is a spiral arm[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Orion Arm's instance of is recorded as spiral arm[3].
  • Orion is named after Orion Arm[4].
  • The location of Orion Arm was Milky Way[5].
  • Orion Arm is part of Milky Way[6].
  • Orion Arm's child astronomical body is recorded as Q1044507[7].
  • Orion Arm's child astronomical body is recorded as Q1045078[8].
  • Orion Arm's child astronomical body is recorded as Owl Nebula[9].
  • Orion Arm comprises Pleiades[10].
  • Orion Arm comprises Orion Nebula[11].
  • Orion Arm comprises Butterfly Cluster[12].
  • Orion Arm comprises Messier 7[13].
  • Orion Arm comprises Dumbbell Nebula[14].
  • Orion Arm comprises Messier 40[15].
  • Orion Arm comprises Messier 41[16].
  • Orion Arm comprises Messier 43[17].
  • Orion Arm comprises Beehive Cluster[18].
  • Orion Arm comprises Ring Nebula[19].
  • Orion Arm comprises Little Dumbbell Nebula[20].
  • Orion Arm comprises Gould Belt[21].
  • Orion Arm comprises California Nebula[22].
  • Orion Arm's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orion–Cygnus Arm[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Orion Arm's instance of is recorded as spiral arm[3].

Origins

Orion is named after Orion Arm[4].

Use and Application

Components include Pleiades[10], an open cluster[24]; Orion Nebula[11], a H II region[25]; Butterfly Cluster[12], an open cluster[26]; Messier 7[13], an open cluster[27]; Dumbbell Nebula[14], a planetary nebula[28]; and Messier 40[15], a double star[29]. Orion Arm is part of Milky Way[6].

Why It Matters

Orion Arm has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . earthsky.org. earthsky.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Orion–Cygnus Arm
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    Instance of spiral arm
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