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Sword of Orion
Map of the Sword of Orion The common name for a group of bright objects forming a vertical line beneath Orion's Belt. From north to south, the most prominent objects in the Sword are the cluster NGC 1981, the star c Orionis, the famous Orion Nebula, and the bright star Hatysa.
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