Orion's Belt

See also: Orion's belt

English

(astronomy) A bright asterism located near the celestial equator; it consists of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. It is part of the constellation Orion and includes the stars Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori).

bright asterism

Arabic: نِطَاق الجَبَّار (niṭāq al-jabbār)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 獵戶腰帶／猎户腰带 (Lièhù Yāodài)
Finnish: Orionin vyö
French: Ceinture d’Orion, Baudrier d’Orion
Galician: Tres Marías f pl
German: das Gürtel des Orion, Jakobsstab (de), Jakobsleiter (de)
Irish: Crios Oiríon m, Slat an Bhodaigh f, An Bhanlámh f, An Fhearsaid f, Slat an Cheannaí f, Slat an Rí f
Latin: Iugula f
Maori: Tautoru
Mongondow: Kotoluan
Norman: Les Trais Rouais m pl (Jersey)
Persian: کمربند شکارچی (kamarband šekârči)
Polish: Pas Oriona m
Portuguese: (Brazil) as Três Marias (pt)
Russian: По́яс Орио́на m (Pójas Orióna)
Scottish Gaelic: Am Meadhan, an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù, Crios an t-Sealgair
Southern Altai: Ӱч Мыйгак (Üč Mïygak)
Spanish: (South America) las Tres Marias
Tagalog: Balatik
Welsh: Cogail y Forwyn m or f

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