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   Orion
   Orion is a constellation located on the celestial equator east of Taurus. It is a rectangular configuration with three stars in line near its center. It is represented on pictorial charts as the figure of Orion, the hunter in Greek mythology, standing with uplifted club. Three bright stars represent his belt and three fainter stars aligned south of the belt represent his sword.
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   Orion
   Orion was a giant and son of Poseidon. He was a hunter and very handsome. He was promised the hand of Merope whom he loved if he could ride Chios. He did but was not given Merope so he seduced her. Apollo caused his death at the hands of Artemis who put his image in the stars.
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   Orion
   Orion is a township in Fulton County Illinois, USA Orion is a town in Richland County Wisconsin, USA Orion is a township in Olmsted County Minnesota, USA Orion is a township in Oakland County Michigan, USA Orion is a village in Henry County Illinois, USA
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   Orion
   [n] - (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis 2. [n] - a constellation on the equator east of Taurus
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   Orion
   English name: Orion (the Hunter). Genitive name: Orionis. Visibility: Visible from the UK See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
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   Orion
   In Greek mythology, a giant of Boeotia, famed as a hunter. He is the subject of the earliest known star-myth; his transformation after death into the constellation Orion...
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   ORION
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   Orion
   O·ri'on noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.] (Astron.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. « The flaming glories of Orion's belt.» E. Everett.
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   orion
   <astronomy> A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye. 'The flaming glories of Orion's belt.' (E. Everett) ... Origin: L, fr. Gr, orig, a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named. ... Source: We ...
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    Orion
    Hunter noun a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
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    Orion
    noun (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
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    Orion
    `Orion` most commonly refers to: * Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology * Orion (constellation), a constellation `Orion` may also refer to:
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    Orion
    • (n.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
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    Orion
    (from the article `naval ship`) HMS Dreadnought also marked a beginning of rapid development in big-gun firepower. In 1909 the Royal Navy laid down HMS Orion, the first `super ...
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    Orion
    (from the article `yacht`) ...The development of the diesel engine, using heavy oil for fuel, advanced during World War I; and, in the decade that followed, large power-yacht ...
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    Orion
    (from the article `Physical Sciences`) NASA selected Lockheed Martin to design and build Orion—NASA`s next-generation Crew Exploration Vehicle. The selection capped a yearlong competition ...
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    Orion
    in astronomy, major constellation lying at about 5 hours 30 minutes right ascension (the coordinate on the celestial sphere analogous to longitude ... [1 related articles]
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    Orion
    in Greek mythology, a giant and very handsome hunter who was identified as early as Homer (Iliad, Book XVIII) with the constellation known by his ... [2 related articles]
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    Orion
    Orion is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Son of Fire, ` Where is it used? The name Orion is mainly used In Greek Mythology. Mythical Hunter In Greek Mythology Also the name of a constellation consisting of about eighty stars Orion appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 545.. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Orion. (Based o
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    Orion
    (abbr. Ori, gen. Orionis) The Hunter; a spectacular northern constellation, located southeast of Taurus in the equatorial region of the sky. Below Orion's Belt is one of the most famous deep-sky objects, the Orion Nebula. See below for details of the constellation's brightest st...
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    Orion
    Orion heads for orbit atop an Ares I rocket NASA's new spacecraft for human space exploration in the 21st century. Orion will replace the Space Shuttle as NASA's primary manned space vehicle, deliver crew and cargo to the International Space Station, and return astronauts to the Moon. It is als...
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    Orion
    Orion, in astronomy, constellation located on the celestial equator. It is one of the most conspicuous and easily recognizable constellations in the entire sky. From ancient times it has been mentioned in the literature of many peoples and is traditionally depicted as the figure of a warrior. Four b...
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    Orion
    Orion (ōrī'un) , in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but his vision was restored by the rays of the sun. The story of Orion's death has many versions. Some state he o...
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