• Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16. "Naming Stars". Retrieved 13 December 2017. Portals:...
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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Sh 2-264 (redirect from Lambda Orionis Ring)
    the Lambda Orionis Ring seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope. Young stars are forming in this region. Barnard 35, a part of the Lambda Orionis Ring seen...
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    by Knobel to be mistakes in transliteration or copy errors. Alnitak (ζ Orionis) is a triple star system at the eastern end of Orion's belt and is 1,260...
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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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    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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    Xi OrionisOrionis) is a binary star system in the northeastern part of the constellation of Orion, well above the red giant star Betelgeuse in the...
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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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    split luminosity classes for the O9s. The two MKK O9 V standards were Iota Orionis and 10 Lacertae. The revised Yerkes standards ("MK") presented listed in...
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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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    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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    56 Orionis is a single, variable star in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It has an orange hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent...
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  • Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16. "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star...
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    Phi2 Orionis is a star in the constellation Orion, where it forms a small triangle on the celestial sphere with the nearby Meissa and Phi1 Orionis. This...
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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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    Pi4 Orionis (π4 Ori, π4 Orionis) is a binary star system in the western part of the Orion constellation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent...
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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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  • Tau Orionis (τ Ori, τ Orionis) is a solitary star in the constellation Orion. If an imaginary line is drawn north-west between the stars Rigel and Mintaka...
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    star Mintaka in the constellation Orion (genitive Orionis) is also known as Delta Orionis or 34 Orionis. Many languages have a genitive case, including...
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    Orionis β β Orionis foot (left foot of Orion) 282 -8S 08° 0.12 12 Capella Aurigae α α Aurigae little she-goat 281 46N 46° 0.71 13 Bellatrix Orionis γγ...
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