Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. There are various st…

Twetch · December 3, 2020

Orion was a hunter in Greek mythology. There are various stories about his birth as well as the way he died.
He was the son of the god Poseidon and Euryale, daughter of King Minos of Crete. Orion had the ability to walk on water.

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Twetch · December 3, 2020

Orion, in star maps as either facing the charge of Taurus, the bull, pursuing the Pleiades sisters, or chasing after the hare (constellation Lepus) with his two hunting dogs, represented by the nearby constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor.

Twetch · December 4, 2020

Orion belongs to the Orion family of constellations, along with Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus and Monoceros. The constellation contains three Messier objects – Messier 42, Messier 43, and Messier 78– and has seven stars with known planets.