W Orionis is a carbon star in the constellation Orion, approximately 400 parsecs (1,300 ly) away. It varies regularly in brightness between extremes of...
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Mintaka (redirect from Delta Orionis)
Mintaka /ˈmɪntəkə/, designation Delta Orionis (δ Orionis, abbreviated Delta Ori, δ Ori) and 34 Orionis (34 Ori), is a multiple star system some 1,200 light-years...
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Iota Orionis (ι Orionis, abbreviated ι Ori) is a multiple star system in the equatorial constellation of Orion the hunter. It is the eighth-brightest member...
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List of stars in Orion (redirect from 5 Orionis)
+12° 49′ 46.6″ W UMa variable, Vmax = 12.5m, Vmin = 13.3m, P = 0.47 d YY Ori YY 05h 34m 47.53s −05° 57′ 56.9″ 13.20 K2IVe prototype YY Orionis star LV 2 θ1 G...
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In stellar evolution, an FU Orionis star (also FU Orionis object, or FUor) is a pre–main-sequence star which displays an extreme change in magnitude and...
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Alnilam (redirect from Epsilon Orionis)
constellation of Orion. It has the Bayer designation ε Orionis, which is Latinised to Epsilon Orionis and abbreviated Epsilon Ori or ε Ori. This is a massive...
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name FU Orionis is a variable star designation in the Argelander system, which are assigned sequentially as new variables are discovered. FU Orionis is about...
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asterism consisting of π3 Orionis, ο1 Orionis, ο2 Orionis, 6 Orionis, π1 Orionis, π2 Orionis, π4 Orionis, π5 Orionis and π6 Orionis. Consequently, the Chinese...
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Betelgeuse (redirect from Alpha Orionis)
at near-infrared wavelengths. Its Bayer designation is α Orionis, Latinised to Alpha Orionis and abbreviated Alpha Ori or α Ori. With a radius between...
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Saiph (redirect from Kappa Orionis)
Saiph /ˈseɪf/, designation Kappa Orionis (κ Orionis, abbreviated Kappa Ori, κ Ori) and 53 Orionis (53 Ori), is a blue supergiant star and the sixth-brightest...
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Rigel (redirect from Beta Orionis)
constellation of Orion. It has the Bayer designation β Orionis, which is Latinized to Beta Orionis and abbreviated Beta Ori or β Ori. Rigel is the brightest...
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and Pi Orionis), and instead of an arm marked out by Mu Orionis, he holds a club (Chi Orionis). His right leg is represented by Theta Orionis and his...
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Meissa (redirect from Lambda Orionis)
Meissa /ˈmaɪsə/, designated Lambda Orionis (λ Orionis, abbreviated Lambda Ori, λ Ori) is a star in the constellation of Orion. It is a multiple star approximately...
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Sigma Orionis or Sigma Ori (σ Orionis, σ Ori) is a multiple star system in the constellation Orion, consisting of the brightest members of a young open...
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The Lambda Orionis Cluster (also known as the Collinder 69) is an open star cluster located north-west of the star Betelgeuse in the constellation of...
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V529 Orionis, also known as Nova Orionis 1678, is a variable star which is usually classified as a nova. It was discovered on 28 March 1678 by Johannes...
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eclipses of a close binary pair. θ1 Orionis A has been assigned the variable star designation V1016 Orionis. θ1 Orionis A is a star system with three known...
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its more famous neighbour the Trapezium Cluster, also known as θ1 Orionis. θ2 Orionis consists of three stars in a line, each about an arc-minute from...
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the constellation of Orion. It has the variable-star designation V1149 Orionis (abbreviated to V1149 Ori). With an apparent magnitude of 6.59, it is near...
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Orion variable (redirect from YY Orionis star)
metal that usually is destroyed by the nuclear fusion in the stars. FU Orionis stars or simply "Fuors", are Orion variables that rise 5–6 magnitudes,...
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μ Orionis (Latinised to Mu Orionis, abbreviated to μ Ori or Mu Ori) is a quadruple star system in the constellation Orion, similar to Mizar and Epsilon...
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Eta Orionis or Algjebbah, Latinized from η Orionis, is a multiple star in the constellation Orion. It lies a little to the west of Orion's Belt between...
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in 1904, when Johannes Hartmann observed the binary star Mintaka (Delta Orionis) with the Potsdam Great Refractor. Hartmann reported that absorption from...
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Omicron1 Orionis (ο1 Ori) is a binary star in the northeastern corner of the constellation Orion. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual...
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List of stars in Monoceros (redirect from 77 Orionis)
70 Nv... semiregular variable V396 Mon V396 06h 38m 36.48s +03° 36′ 17.1″ W UMa variable V590 Mon V590 06h 40m 44.64s +09° 48′ 02.1″ 12.88 B7 Orion variable...
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OB1c - the stars in Orion's Sword that are created by 42 Orionis, θ Orionis, and ι Orionis. These stars are about 3-6 million years old. Orion OB1d -...
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GW Orionis is a T Tauri type pre-main sequence hierarchical triple star system. It is associated with the Lambda Orionis star-forming region and has an...
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Chi2 Orionis (Chi2 Ori / χ2 Orionis / χ2 Ori) /kaɪ.tuːˈɒraɪ/ is a B-type blue supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It has an apparent visual...
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nebula region is likely excited by the hot young star (YSO) called c Orionis, 42 Orionis or HD 37018 in NGC 1977, which appears as a 4.6 magnitude star some...
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