Changes: Orion (constellation)

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Orion was a stellar constellation, visible from Earth, containing the stars Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, Alnitak (Zeta Orionis), Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), and Mintaka (Delta Orionis), as well as the Orion Nebula. Orion's Belt was the string of stars within the constellation, which from left to right, contained the stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka.

James T. Kirk once pointed out Orion's belt in the Earth night sky to Edith Keeler while he was trapped in the year 1930. (TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever")

The Orion Constellation was partially visible on a viewscreen in the briefing room on the USS Enterprise in 2266. It was a star chart of the winter sky as seen from Earth. The constellation Orion was visible in the upper left corner of the chart and identified by name. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")

In 2367, René Picard could view the Orion constellation from his home in La Barre, France. (TNG: "Family")

While being questioned by a welcoming admiral shortly after her first arrival on USS Voyager, Janeway mentioned Bellatrix. (VOY: "Relativity")

Orion locations

Orion system
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)
Rigel (Beta Orionis)
- Rigel system
Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis)
Mintaka (Delta Orionis)
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)

Background

Captain Kirk described the belt, which allowed us to know that the writer he spoke of originated in the Alnitak system, even though he didn't specify the name of the star he meant. Mintaka III, a planet orbiting Mintaka, was visited in TNG: "Who Watches The Watchers".

While Alnilam had no canon appearances, it was mentioned in star charts in Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual by Ballantine Books (and even had a Constitution-class starship named after it, in his shiplists).

External links

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Orion (constellation) at Wikipedia

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-[[Image:Orion constellation.jpg|thumb|The constellation of Orion.]]
-'''Orion''' is a stellar [[constellation]], visible from [[Earth]], containing the [[star]]s [[Betelgeuse]], [[Rigel]], Bellatrix, [[Alnitak]] (Zeta Orionis), Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), and [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis), as well as the Orion Nebula. '''Orion's Belt''' is the string of stars within the constellation, which from left to right, contain the stars Alnitak Alnilam and Mintaka.
+'''Orion''' was a stellar [[constellation]], visible from [[Earth]], containing the [[star]]s [[Betelgeuse]], [[Rigel]], Bellatrix, [[Alnitak]] (Zeta Orionis), Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), and [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis), as well as the Orion Nebula. '''Orion's Belt''' was the string of stars within the constellation, which from left to right, contained the stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka.
-[[James T. Kirk]] once pointed out Orion's belt in the Earth night sky to [[Edith Keeler]] while he was trapped in the year [[1930]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The City on the Edge of Forever]]")
+[[James T. Kirk]] once pointed out Orion's belt in the Earth night sky to [[Edith Keeler]] while he was trapped in the year [[1930]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}})
+The Orion Constellation was partially visible on a [[viewscreen]] in the [[briefing room]] on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2266]]. It was a [[star chart]] of the winter sky as seen from [[Earth]]. The constellation Orion was visible in the upper left corner of the chart and identified by name. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver}})
+In [[2367]], [[René Picard]] could view the Orion constellation from his home in [[La Barre]], [[France]].  ({{TNG|Family}})
+While being questioned by a welcoming admiral shortly after her first arrival on {{USS|Voyager}}, [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] mentioned [[Bellatrix]]. ({{VOY|Relativity}})
 ==Orion locations==
 *  [[Orion system]]
 * [[Betelgeuse]] (Alpha Orionis)
-* [[Rigel]]
+* [[Rigel]] (Beta Orionis)
 ** [[Rigel system]]
-* [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis)
 * [[Bellatrix]] (Gamma Orionis)
+* [[Mintaka]] (Delta Orionis)
 * [[Alnitak]] (Zeta Orionis)
+<gallery>
+File:Orion constellation.jpg|The constellation of Orion
+File:Star chart with constellations, The Corbomite Maneuver remastered.jpg|The constellation star chart
+</gallery>
 ==Background==
-Captain Kirk described the belt, which allows us to know that the writer he spoke of originated in the [[Alnitak system]], even though he didn't specify the name of the star he meant. [[Mintaka III]], a planet orbiting Mintaka, was visited in "[[Who Watches the Watchers?]]" ([[TNG]]).
+Captain Kirk described the belt, which allowed us to know that the writer he spoke of originated in the [[Alnitak system]], even though he didn't specify the name of the star he meant. [[Mintaka III]], a planet orbiting Mintaka, was visited in {{TNG|Who Watches The Watchers}}.
-While Alnilam has no [[canon]] appearances, it is mentioned in star charts in [[Franz Joseph]]'s [[Star Fleet Technical Manual]] by [[Ballantine Books]] (and even had a [[Constitution class|''Constitution''-class]] starship named after it, in his shiplists).
+While Alnilam had no [[canon]] appearances, it was mentioned in star charts in [[Franz Joseph]]'s ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' by [[Ballantine Books]] (and even had a {{class|Constitution}} starship named after it, in his shiplists).
-==External Links==
+==External links==
+* {{NCwiki}}
 * {{Wikipedia}}
-[[de:Orion]]
+[[de:Orion (Sternbild)]]
+[[fr:Constellation d'Orion]]
+[[ja:オリオン座]]
 [[Category:Constellations]]