Hey Hey! Welcome to the page all about the constellation Orion's belt. Here you will find all kinds of pictures,links,and also a comparison of the Orion's belt vs. Scorpius. This site will have anything you would ever like to know about Orion's belt and more!

OK to start off, Orion's belt has 3 major stars. They would be:Alnitak,Alnilam,and Mintaka. Here I will describe each star.
 

Star #1:Alnitak

Distance:1,500 light years.

Brightness:35,000 time brighter then the sun.

Surface Temperature:60,000 degrees F

Color: white and blue.

Mass: 20 times the mass of the sun.

Star #2: Alnilam

Distance:1,500 light years.

Brightness:40,000 times greater then the sun.

Surface temperature:50,000 degrees F

Color: white and blue.

Mass: 20 times the mass of the sun.

Star #3:Mintaka

Distance:1,500 light years.

Brightness:20,000 times greater then the sun.

Surface temperature:60,000 degrees F

Color:white and blue.

Mass: 20 times the mass of the sun.

Mythology <~~~
  There isn't much to the mythology to Orion's belt. It is said that the stars in the sky are labeled Orion in honor of a great hunter, son of Neptune and the Nymph Eurayle. According to greek mythology Orion died being stung by a scorpion. He is set such in the sky that he sets in the west while his slayer, the Scorpius, rises in the East.

Well This is it but be sure to visit my  Scorpius page and my  Comparison-Orions Belt vs. Scorpius this is a page that compares Orions belt to Scorpius and answers the "Thesis Statement" of  How are Orion's Belt and Scorpius  alike/different??

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