Orion by maia8960 maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8 Brightest in the Night Sky en-us 2018-10-03 14:17:48 UTC 2018-10-09 02:45:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288665630 Orion the Hunter is a famous constellation in the night sky, it is known for being one of the brightest and most recognizable constellations. Orion is visible in the sky between November and January. It sits 1 344 light years away from earth at the coordinates RA 5h 35m 17s l Dec -5 23' 28". Some of it neighboring constellations are Taurus, Eridanus, Gemini, Lepus, Monoceros, and many others.]]> 2018-10-03 14:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288665630 History maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288678336 Orion is a character of Greek Mythology, long with other Greek Gods and Goddesses.
The story of Orion states that, Orion a boastful hunter claimed he could rid the earth of all wild animals. The goddess of nature Gaia, was not happy with what he was saying, so she sent a giant Scorpion after Orion to defeat him. 
Orion's arrows could not penetrate the armor of the beast. When he realized he could not win, he jumped into the ocean. Apollo(the god of music), who did not like Orion or his relationship with Apollo's sister Artemis ( the goddess of the hunt). Apollo saw Orion in the ocean and tricked his sister into believing it was a monster so she would shoot him. Once Artemis had realized what she'd done she begged the gods to bring Orion back to life, but they refused. Instead she put Orion's body in the sky forever. ]]> 2018-10-03 14:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288678336 Bibliography maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288695831 Amazing Space: Orion the Hunter constellation. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://amazingspace.org/news/archive/2006/01/ill-01.php

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Zimmermann, K. A. (2017, November 08). Orion Constellation: Facts About the Hunter. Retrieved from https://www.space.com/16659-constellation-orion.html


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Garner, Rob. “Messier 42 (The Orion Nebula).” NASA, NASA, 6 Oct. 2017, www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-42-the-orion-nebula.

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Wood, Anthony. “New Study Reveals Mysteries of Orion Star System.” New Atlas - New Technology & Science News, New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2015, newatlas.com/orion-binary-star-stellar-wind/40428/.In-text Citation










]]> 2018-10-03 15:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/288695831 Star Chart maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290533773 2018-10-09 01:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290533773 Space Objects maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290534209 Orion is a large constellation that contains many different space objects. These objects can be stars, nebulas etc. The space objects in Orion are:
Stars: Orion is a fertile ground for some of the earths most well known and brightest stars. Orion contains stars such as Rigel one of spaces brightest stars, and Betelgeuse one of the biggest known stars. 
Nebula: The Orion Nebula is a formation of hydrogen gas, space dust and other ionized gasses that make up the middle "star" of Orions sword.
Orion could also hold some extra solar planets. ]]> 2018-10-09 01:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290534209 Betelgeuse maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290537444 Betelgeuse is the one of the largest stars in our galaxy known to humans. It is situates on the right shoulder if the constellation. The star is approximately 640 light years from earth, it can still be recognized however by its reddish hue and its size. Betelgeuse is about 950 times greater than the sun.]]> 2018-10-09 01:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290537444 Orion Nebula maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290539885 Orion Nebula is a cluster of space dust and ionized gasses that have to potential to form a star. The Orion Nebula is only 1 500 light years from earth, making it the closest possible star formation site to earth. This nebula is relatively bright and gives the apparent appearance of 4. ]]> 2018-10-09 02:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290539885 Extra-Solar Planets maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290541026 A telescope in Chile picked up what could be a planet rotating star CVSO 30 located in Orion constellation. Scientists estimate the planet CVSO 30c is about the size of Jupiter that would orbit its sun wth a distance of 660 astronomical units. ]]> 2018-10-09 02:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290541026 Mysteries maia8960 https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290542730
There are many mysteries surrounding Orion. Delta Ori, a star on Orions belt can be glimpsed at with the naked eye however studies have recently shown its actually a cluster of three stars. This means the stars are in orbit so that every 5.7 days they line up perfectly on one another. 


In the book "Orion's Mystery" it is claimed that the great pyramids if Giza are played out as a replication of the Star constellation Orion. It is said that all stars to the north and south of the three great pyramids match exactly to the stars in Orion and that the great Pyramids replicate the three on Orions belt.]]> 2018-10-09 02:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maia8960/i9h0w6afhcn8/wish/290542730