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• Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology
• Orion (constellation), a constellation

Orion may also refer to: Not to be confused with Arion. ... Orion (IPA: ), a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, one of the largest and perhaps the best-known and most conspicuous in the sky[1]. Its brilliant stars are found on the celestial equator and are visible throughout the world, making this constellation globally recognized. ...

Astronomy and space

• Orion Arm, a spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy
• Orion Nebula, a nebula also known as M42
• Orion (spacecraft), a U.S. space capsule under development by NASA and Lockheed Martin
• Orion (U.S. rocket), an American sounding rocket
• Orion 1 and Orion 2 Space Observatories, Soviet space observatories onboard space station Salyut 1 (1971) and Soyuz 13 (1973), respectively
• Orion (Argentine rocket), an Argentine sounding rocket
• Project Orion (nuclear propulsion), a proposed nuclear pulse propulsion system for spacecraft
• Orion, the lunar module of the Apollo 16 manned mission to the moon

Observed structure of the Milky Ways spiral arms The Orion Arm or Local Arm (labeled 0) is a minor, spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. ... The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orions Belt. ... Orion is a spacecraft currently under development by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... A sounding rocket, sometimes called an elevator research rocket, is an instrument-carrying suborbital rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its flight. ... The Orion 1 Space Observatory and Orion 2 Space Observatory were space observatories installed in spacecraft launched by the space program of the Soviet Union during the 1970s. ... Orion was the designation of a sounding rocket of Argentina, which was started between 1965 and 1971 by CELPA and by Wallops Island. ... An artists conception of the NASA reference design for the Project Orion spacecraft powered by nuclear propulsion. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ...

Geography

• Orion, Alberta, Canada
• Orion, Bataan, the Philippines
• Orion, Illinois, United States
• Orion, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Orion is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. ... Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. ... Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Companies

• Orion (company), a supplier of consumer electronics and white goods from Hungary
• Orion Breweries, a beer brewery in Japan
• Orion Bus Industries, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler
• Orion Confectionery, a company in Seoul, Korea
• Orion Corporation, a pharmaceutics company in Espoo, Finland
• Orion Electric, an electronics manufacturer based in Fukui, Japan
• Orion Expedition Cruises, a cruise line based in Australia
• Orion Optics, a telescope manufacturer in the UK
• Orion Pictures, a defunct movie company
• Orion Publishing Group
• Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, an American retailer of telescopes and astronomy equipment
• Orion (TV channel), a Greek television station
• Orion, a Czech chocolate brand of Nestlé
• Orion Healthcare IT, an IT company in USA developing healthcare portals
• Orion Locums LTD, a Healthcare company based in the UK

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Computing

• HLH Orion, a minicomputer produced by High Level Hardware in the UK
• ORION (network), the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network in Canada
• Orion Application Server, a J2EE server
• Orion Platinum, a music production software
• Orion EDMS, Enterprise Document Management System from MagSoft
• Orion quantum computing system, a hardware accelerator

The Orion was a series of 32-bit minicomputers designed and produced in the 1980s by High Level Hardware Ltd. ... ORION (the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network) is a computer network in Ontario, Canada. ... IronFlare AB is a Swedish software company. ... Orion Platinum Orion Platinum is a music production suite developed by Synapse Audio Software. ... Orion EDMS Orion EDMS is an Enterprise Document Management Systeem (EDMS) developed by MagSoft. ... D-Wave Systems, Inc. ...

Fiction

• Orion (comics), a DC comic book character
• Orion (manga), a manga by Masamune Shirow
• Orion (Star Trek), an extraterrestrial race in the 'Star Trek universe
• ORION Foundation, a fictional intelligence organization from the role-playing game Top Secret/S.I.
• The Orion Project, a genetic experiment in the Halo universe
• Orion, a white-and-orange cat in Men in Black
• Orion, a fictional Aurora class battleship in the Stargate universe
• Orion, a series of fiction books by Ben Bova
• ORION, spacecraft in the 1960s German science fiction TV series Raumpatrouille.

Orion is a fictional deity published by DC Comics. ... Orion (original name: Senjutsu Chōkōkaku Orion) is a science fiction/fantasy manga by Masamune Shirow, first published in 1991 by Seishinsha. ... Masamune Shirow ) is a manga artist of international renown, born Masanori Ota (太田 まさのりOta Masanori) on November 23, 1961. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Orions are a green-skinned alien species. ... The Halo universe is a fictional setting for the video games Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, the future games Halo 3 and Halo Wars, and the books related to the Halo series. ... Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent DOnofrio. ... The Aurora class battleship is a fictional class of spacecraft in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Benjamin William Bova (born November 8, 1932) is an American science fiction author and editor. ... Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffs Orion, colloquially also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, is the first German science fiction television series. ...

Media

• Orion (magazine), a magazine about nature and the environment
• Orion (newspaper), the student newspaper of California State University, Chico

Orion magazine is a bi-monthly focused on nature, the environment, and culture, addressing environmental and societal issues, and has published such authors as Wendell Berry, Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, Michael Pollan, Mark Kurlansky, Derrick Jensen, Sandra Steingraber, Gretel Ehrlich, Bill McKibben, Barbara Kingsolver, Rebecca Solnit, William Kunstler, and... California State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the California State University system, and home to the Chico University Arboretum. ...

Arts

• Orion (band), a Czech hip hop group
• Orion (band), a Pakistani heavy metal group
• Orion (singer), stage name of American singer Jimmy Ellis
• Orion, stage name of Tomasz Wróblewski, bassist of the band Behemoth
• "Orion", a song by Metallica from the album, Master of Puppets
• "Orion", a song by Dead Can Dance from Dead Can Dance (1981-1998)
• Krewe of Orion, a Mardi Gras Krewe
• The Orion Experience a band

Orion (singer) (1945 - December 12, 1998) was the stage name of rockabilly singer Jimmy Ellis. ... T. Wróblewski, 2005 Tomasz Wróblewski (b. ... Behemoth ( ) is a Polish death metal band. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... For the Metallica song of the same name, see Master of Puppets (song). ... Dead Can Dance is a band comprised of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. ...

Transportation

• Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft
• P-3 Orion, an anti-submarine warfare and surveillance aircraft produced by Lockheed
• Orion Bus Industries
• Ford Orion, an automobile model of the Ford Motor Company
• German auxiliary cruiser Orion
• HMS Orion, several Royal Navy vessels
• MV Orion, an expedition ship operated by Orion Expedition Cruises
• Orion, a South Devon Railway Comet class steam locomotive

The Lockheed Orion Model 9 was a single engine passenger aircraft built in 1931 for commercial airlines. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of numerous militaries around the world, used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ... A 2006 Orion VII HEV (07. ... The Ford Orion was a saloon built by the automaker Ford for the European market from July 22, 1983 to 19 September 1993. ... The Nazi German auxiliary cruiser Orion was a merchant raider of the Second World War. ... Eight ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology. ... // MV Orion in Kuri Bay on Western Australias Kimberley Coast. ... The Comet class were 12 4-4-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated on the South Devon Railway and associated railways. ...

Other

• Orion of Thebes, a 5th century grammarian
• Orion F.C., a defunct Scottish football (soccer) club
• Orion (hostel), hostel #7 of Jorhat Engineering College, Assam, India
• Orion Building, a building in Birmingham
• Orion, Finnish Film Archive's movie theater on Eerikinkatu, Helsinki
• Orion, a proposed laser system at AWE, Aldermaston
• Our Race Is Our Nation, a white nationalist slogan.[1]

Orion of Thebes (died ca. ... Orion Football Club were a Scottish football team who played in the city of Aberdeen between 1885 and 1903. ... Orion is a govt. ... The main tower of the Orion Building during the removal of scaffolding. ... The Finnish Film Archive (Finnish: ; Swedish: ) is a Finnish government institution under the Ministry of Education. ... AWE plc logo The Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston (formerly the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston) is situated in the UK, just 7 miles north of Basingstoke and approximately 14 miles south-west of Reading, Berkshire, near a village called Aldermaston, bordering with Tadley. ...

People with the name Orion

• Chris Orion, American radio personality
• Orion Black (Harry Potter), fictional character; the father of Sirius Black

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