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    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 OrionisOrionis, 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 OrionisOrionis, 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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  • +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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    Bellatrix (redirect from Γ Orionis)
    red supergiant Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis). It has the Bayer designation γ Orionis, which is Latinized to Gamma Orionis. With a slightly variable magnitude...
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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 OrionisOrionis, 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 OrionisOrionis, 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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    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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  • 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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