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The odds of anyone laughing at this are astronomical (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by m4m4m4m4 to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

No way, 10 stars!

Since Alnitak is a 3 star system, Alnilam is a single supergiant, and Mintaka is a 6 star system.

[–] makyo 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If we want to get super pedantic we should mention the nebula

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Right? Is that part of the belt, or is it a belt adjacent accessory?

[–] niktemadur 4 points 3 weeks ago

10 stars, would watch this constellation again!

[–] expatriado 3 points 3 weeks ago

6 starts sounds quite unstable, unless is a big one with 5 little ones(in star terms)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Ugh, another solar system joke, 1 Star

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought there was a whole galaxy on Orion's belt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this a Men in Black reference?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah that's what I was going for at least

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Sick

[–] Famko 6 points 3 weeks ago

I didn't catch the joke at first because my stupidity acted up and thought it said "Onion's Belt" lmao.

[–] LovableSidekick 1 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't Vulcan supposed to orbit one of the stars in Orion's belt?

[–] Szyler 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not a universal joke. 3/10^24 stars.