Orion Nebula

AE Aurigae

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2024-02-082024-02-29

AE Aurigae is a hot blue main sequence star located 1,320 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. With an average apparent magnitude of 5.96,… Read More »AE Aurigae

Hatysa (Iota Orionis)

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2024-01-242024-02-08

Hatysa, Iota Orionis (ι Ori), is the primary component in a multiple star system located approximately 1,340 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Composed of… Read More »Hatysa (Iota Orionis)

Betelgeuse

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2024-01-182024-03-28

Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It has an estimated radius about 764 times… Read More »Betelgeuse

Rigel

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2019-09-172024-01-24

Rigel, Beta Orionis (β Ori), is a blue-white supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. With an apparent magnitude of 0.13, it is… Read More »Rigel

Saiph

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2019-09-162024-01-24

Saiph, Kappa Orionis (κ Ori), is a blue-white supergiant marking the southeast corner, or the right knee, of Orion. Together with the brighter Rigel, Betelgeuse… Read More »Saiph

Mintaka

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2019-09-072024-01-24

Mintaka, Delta Orionis (δ Ori), is the westernmost star of Orion’s Belt. It is a multiple star system with a combined visual magnitude of 2.23,… Read More »Mintaka

Alnitak

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2019-09-072024-01-24

Alnitak, Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori), is a triple star system with a combined apparent magnitude of 1.77. It lies at an approximate distance of 1,260… Read More »Alnitak