# the Hunter · Orion (Ori)

- Latin name: Orion
- Common name: the Hunter
- Abbreviation: Ori
- Latin genitive: Orionis
- Name pronunciation: oh-RYE-un, uh-RYE-un
- Genitive pronunciation: or-eye-OH-niss
- Sky region: Across the celestial equator
- Boundary declination range: -10.98° to 22.88°
- Chart reference: J2000
- Chart sections: 1

Charts show a fixed J2000 reference. What you can see depends on your location, the date and the time.

## Charts

This image was made with reference to IAU charts.

- [Orion · Light chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/ori-light.svg)
- [Dark chart · SVG](https://constellations.wiki/media/styled/ori-dark.svg)
- [View IAU original](https://constellations.wiki/media/reference/iau/ori.gif)
- [Orion · PDF](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/pdf/ori.pdf)
- [Orion · GIF](https://constellations.wiki/media/original/ori.gif)
- [Orion · TXT](https://constellations.wiki/downloads/boundaries/ori.txt)

## How to read this chart

![Deep-sky legend](https://constellations.wiki/media/legends/legend-en.svg)

Dots mark stars, and their sizes indicate brightness. Stars appear dark on light charts and light on dark charts. Green lines show a constellation pattern. The surrounding grid gives right ascension and declination.

This is a fixed reference map, rather than a view of tonight’s sky.

- [Reading a star chart](https://constellations.wiki/en/guides/reading-star-charts/index.md)