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Pi 3 Orionis (π 3 Orionis, abbreviated Pi 3 Ori, π 3 Ori), also named Tabit / ˈ t eɪ b ɪ t /, [10] [11] is a star in the equatorial constellation of Orion.At an apparent visual magnitude of 3.16, [2] it is readily visible to the naked eye and is the brightest star in the lion's hide (or shield) that Orion is holding.
GW Orionis is a variable star with quasi-periodic brightness changes. The apparent magnitude varies between 9.7 and 10.4 with dimming events of between 0.1 and 0.7 magnitudes roughly every 30 days, as well as more sinusoidal variations with an amplitude of 0.2 magnitudes over 11.6 years.
It is the middle and brightest of the three stars of Orion's Belt. Alnilam is a B-type blue supergiant; despite being nearly twice as far from the Sun as the other two belt stars, its luminosity makes it nearly equal in magnitude. Alnilam is losing mass quickly, a consequence of its size. It is the farthest major star in Orion at 1,344 light years.
Meissa / ˈ m aɪ s ə /, designated Lambda Orionis (λ Orionis, abbreviated Lambda Ori, λ Ori) is a star in the constellation of Orion. It is a multiple star approximately 1,300 ly away with a combined apparent magnitude of 3.33. [12] The main components are an O8 giant star and a B-class main sequence star, separated by about 4
Pi 1 Orionis (π 1 Ori, π 1 Orionis) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Orion.It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.74. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 28.04 mas, [1] it is located about 116 light-years from the Sun.
Pi 2 Orionis (π 2 Ori, π 2 Orionis) is the Bayer designation for a solitary star in the equatorial constellation of Orion. Although the Bright Star Catalogue lists this as a spectroscopic binary star system, [10] this does not appear to be the case. [11] It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.35. [2]
The three stars of θ 2 Orionis within the Orion Nebula. θ 2 Orionis consists of three stars in a line, each about an arc-minute from the next. In addition to the well-known three stars, the Washington Double Star Catalog confusingly lists a component D which is actually θ 1 Orionis C. [16] There is one other star brighter than 10th magnitude ...
Pi 4 Orionis (π 4 Ori, π 4 Orionis) is a binary star system in the western part of the Orion constellation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.7. [ 2 ] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.1 mass , [ 1 ] it is located roughly 1,050 light-years from the Sun .