Orion's Belt is an asterism in the constellation of Orion. Other names include the Belt of Orion, the Three Kings, and the Three Sisters. [1] The belt consists of three bright and easily identifiable collinear star systems – Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka – nearly equally spaced in a line, spanning an angular size of ~ 140′ (2.3°). [2]

2023年1月1日 · Orion’s Belt is a prominent asterism formed by three stars in the constellation Orion. The three bright blue stars – Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka – outline the belt in the constellation figure of the celestial Hunter.

Orion’s Belt is a popular known grouping of stars in the night sky, and is also known as an asterism. It consists of three bright stars within the constellation Orion. It is easy to find Orion’s Belt in the night sky in the fall and winter months from the northern hemisphere.

2023年12月5日 · Orion’s Belt is a handy tool Tonight look for Orion the Hunter, the most noticeable of all constellations. Then use Orion’s three super-noticeable Belt stars to identify other bright stars.

2023年3月10日 · Orion's Belt is a line of three stars located around the middle of the constellation Orion. The belt is perhaps the most recognizable feature of Orion. Visible around the world, the constellation...

2023年10月24日 · To find Orion's Belt, look for the hourglass shape of Orion and the three stars that create the narrow part of the hourglass form Orion's Belt. In late November, Orion appears to be lying on his side, with the three stars of the belt pointing upward, in the Northern Hemisphere.

2020年1月20日 · Orion’s Belt or the Belt of Orion is an asterism in the constellation Orion. The asterism consists of three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. One of the easiest ways of finding the constellation of Orion is by locating Orion’s Belt. The three stars which form the asterism are more or less evenly spaced in a straight line.