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title: Orion - the Constellation
author: Till Credner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6353/orion---the-constellation/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Orion - the Constellation
_Authored by Till Credner_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6353.jpg)
## Image Caption
The constellation of [Orion](https://www.worldhistory.org/Orion/), named after the great hunter of [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/), as can be seen by the naked eye.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Credner, T. (2017, February 10). Orion - the Constellation. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Credner, Till. "Orion - the Constellation." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 10, 2017. .
### MLA
Credner, Till. "Orion - the Constellation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Feb 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OrionCC.jpg) by [**Till Credner**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OrionCC.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.