• 0.65 d FU Ori FU 05h 45m 22.36s +09° 04′ 12.4″ 9.60 F0Iab prototype FU Orionis star BF Ori BF 26403 05h 37m 13.26s −06° 35′ 00.6″ 9.69 A7III UX Ori star...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    Alnitak (redirect from Zeta orionis)
    It has the designations ζ Orionis, which is Latinised to Zeta Orionis and abbreviated Zeta Ori or ζ Ori, and 50 Orionis, abbreviated 50 Ori. The system...
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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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    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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    Saiph (redirect from Kappa Orionis)
    Saiph /ˈseɪf/, designation Kappa OrionisOrionis, abbreviated Kappa Ori, κ Ori) and 53 Orionis (53 Ori), is the sixth-brightest star in the constellation...
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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 around...
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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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    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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    Upsilon Orionis (υ Ori, υ Orionis) is a star in the constellation Orion. It has the traditional name Thabit /ˈθeɪbɪt/ or Tabit (ﺛﺎﺑﺖ, Arabic for "the...
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    Chi1 Orionis (χ1 Ori, χ1 Orionis) is a star about 28 light years away. It is in the constellation Orion, where it can be seen in the tip of the hunter's...
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    Theta1 Orionis C (θ1 Orionis C) is a member of the Trapezium open cluster that lies within the Orion Nebula. The star C is the most massive of the four...
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    Trapezium Cluster, also known by its Bayer designation of Theta1 Orionis (θ1 Orionis), is a tight open cluster of stars in the heart of the Orion Nebula...
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    but only split luminosity classes for the O9s. The two MKK O9 V standards were Iota Orionis and 10 Lacertae. The revised Yerkes standards ("MK") presented...
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    V380 Orionis B, is a small, cool object of spectral type M5 or M6 that is either a red dwarf or brown dwarf. One of the component stars of V380 Orionis appears...
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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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    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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    Chi2 Orionis (Chi2 Ori / χ2 Orionis / χ2 Ori) /kaɪ.tuːˈɒraɪ/ is a B-type supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It has an apparent visual magnitude...
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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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    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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    star χ1 Orionis and less than an arc-minute from the much fainter eclipsing variable UW Orionis. χ1 Orionis is slightly brighter than U Orionis at its...
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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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    a result of its rapid rotation, Omega Orionis is a Be class star. Among the stars of this class, Omega Orionis was the first where the magnetic field...
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    Phi1 Orionis is a binary star system in the constellation Orion, positioned less than a degree to the south of Meissa. It is visible to the naked eye...
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