In astronomy a "constellation" is a collection of stars/suns which
are associated with some mythological being.
Our Sun technical compute farm was named after the
Orion constellation . Orion was the
Great Hunter
in Greek Mythology and moves with his hunting dog Sirius at his feet.
There are several versions of the ancient mythological stories
regarding Orion the Hunter. You can see more details about the Orion
Constellation
here .
You can find definitions of astronomical terms in an
astronomy dictionary.
The Orion Constellation is one of a band of 12 constellations along the
ecliptic, which are referred to as the
Zodiac. The constellations in the Zodiac include:
Capricorn (the goat), Aquarius (the water bearer), Pisces (the fish),
Aries (the ram), Taurus (the bull), Gemini (the twins), Cancer (the crab),
Leo (the lion), Virgo (the virgin), Libra (the balance), Scorpio
(the scorpion), and Sagittarius (the archer).
One version of the mythology of Orion has him killed by the sting of
the scorpion, which is why the two constellations of Orion and Scorpio
are never visible at the same time so that Orion can never again be
harmed by the scorpion.
Orion is also the name of a "hunter"
anti-submarine and maritime surveillance
aircraft used for example by
the
Royal Australian Air Force
