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Orion Kaydi Kochi and Rebecca Sekban. The Hunter It is a celestial constellation. It is located at the celestial equator. It is also the most prominent.

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1 Orion Kaydi Kochi and Rebecca Sekban

2 The Hunter It is a celestial constellation. It is located at the celestial equator. It is also the most prominent constellation.

3 Orion’s Belt Three bright stars in a row Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka Approximately 800 light years away from Earth Alnitak: Super Giant, 800 light years, 10,000 times greater than the sun Alnilam: Super Giant, 1000 light years, 18,000 times greater than the sun Mintaka: Super Giant, 900 light years, 7,000 times greater than the sun

4 Orion The belt is often used as way to navigate other stars, and constellations.

5 Orion The constellation formed over 1.5 million years ago. It is supposed to be in the night sky for up to 1 to 2 million years.

6 Orion This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter constellation, Orion. Astronomers suspect that shockwaves from a supernova explosion in Orion's head

7 Orion’s Constellation 3-D view

8 Works Cited "HowStuffWorks "How Space Shuttles Work"" HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works! Web. 08 Mar. 2011. http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm.> http://www.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle.htm " NASA - Home. Web. 09 Mar. 2011.. "NASA - Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle." NASA - Home. Web. 09 Mar. 2011. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/index.htmlhttp://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion/index.html."NASA Human Space Flight." NASA Human Space Flight. Web. 08 Mar. 2011.."Orion Constellation.” Donna Young's Homeschool Resources and Printables. Web. 09 Mar. 2011.."Orion." UW Astronomy. Web. 09 Mar. 2011..


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