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Orion Massif is a prominent massif located in Palmer Land, Antarctica. It is 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long and consists of a complicated network of peaks, passes, ridges, and cirques. It is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east-northeast of Scorpio Peaks, between the upper parts of Meiklejohn and Millett Glaciers, and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Goettel Escarpment. The highest peak is Mount Rigel.

It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1976 after the constellation of Orion.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Orion Massif". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 

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Das Orion-Massiv ist ein rund 22 km langes Massiv bestehend aus einem Gewirr aus Bergen, Pässen, Kämmen und Bergkesseln im Palmerland auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Es ragt 6 km ostnordöstlich der Scorpio Peaks zwischen den oberen Abschnitten des Meiklejohn- und des Millett-Gletschers auf.

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