List of stars in Orion explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Orion, sorted by decreasing brightness.

NameBFVarHDHIPRADecdata-sort-type="number" vis.
mag.		abs.
mag.		Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
β 19 34085 24436 0.18 −6.69 773 B8Ia + B9V + B9V star, ;
α 58 39801 27989 0.42 −6.02 643 M2Ib 9th brightest star on average,,
γ 24 35468 25336 1.64 −2.72 243 B2III suspected
ε 46 37128 26311 1.69 −6.38 1342 B0Ia α Cyg variable, α Cyg variable,
ζ 50 37742 26727 1.88 -6.0 817 O9.7Ib component of the Alnitak system; suspected variable
κ 53 38771 27366 2.07 −4.65 721 B0.5Ia suspected variable
δ 34 36486 25930 2.20 -5.8 916 B0III+O9V component of the Mintaka system;,
ι 44 37043 26241 2.75 −5.30 1325 O9III Hatysa
π3 1 30652 22449 3.19 -3.67 26 F6V Tabit; suspected variable
η 28 35411 25281 3.35 −3.86 901 B1V + B2 Saif al Jabbar, Saiph;,
λ 39 36861 26207 3.47 -4.25 1055 O8III component of the Meissa system; suspected variable
τ 20 34503 24674 3.59 −2.56 554 B5III
π4 3 30836 22549 3.68 −4.25 1259 B2III variable star,
ζ 50 37743 26727 3.70 -3.29 817 B0III+B1IV component of the Alnitak system
π5 8 31237 22797 3.71 −4.36 1342 B2III ,
σ 48 37468 26549 3.77 −3.96 1148 O9.5V component of the σ Ori system; ; suspected variable
ο2 9 31421 22957 4.06 0.48 169 K2III
φ2 40 37160 26366 4.09 1.33 116 G8III-IV
μ 61 40932 28614 4.12 0.78 152 Am... suspected
e 29 35369 25247 4.13 0.49 174 G8III
A 32 36267 25813 4.20 −0.53 288 B5V
π2 2 30739 22509 4.35 0.48 194 A1Vn
φ1 37 36822 26176 4.39 −3.01 985 B0IV...
χ1 54 39587 27913 4.39 4.67 28 G0V ,
ν 67 41753 29038 4.42 −1.65 534 B3IV variable star,
ξ 70 42560 29426 4.45 −2.00 634 B3IV
ρ 17 33856 24331 4.46 −0.65 344 K3III... suspected variable
π6 10 31767 23123 4.47 −2.86 953 K2IIvar suspected variable
ω 47 37490 26594 4.50 −3.98 1622 B3IIIe ,
40657 28413 4.53 −1.02 420 K2IIIvar suspected variable
c 42 37018 26237 4.58 −2.33 786 B2III... suspected variable
ψ2 30 35715 25473 4.59 −3.60 1417 B2IV ellipsoidal variable and possible eclipsing binary,
υ 36 36512 25923 4.62 −3.76 1545 B0V Thabit; suspected
π1 7 31295 22845 4.64 1.80 121 A0V
χ2 62 41117 28716 4.64 -7.6 1801 B2Ia α Cyg variable
11 V1032 32549 23607 4.65 −0.79 400 A0p Si ,
ο1 4 30959 22667 4.71 −1.39 542 M3Sv semiregular variable,
31 CI 36167 25737 4.71 −1.02 456 K5III semiregular variable,
o 22 35039 25044 4.72 −3.26 1289 B2IV-V suspected β Cep variable
56 39400 27750 4.76 −2.91 1113 K2IIvar suspected variable
d 49 37507 26563 4.77 1.41 153 A4V
36960 26199 4.78 −4.00 1863 B0.5V suspected variable
15 33276 24010 4.81 −0.14 318 F2IV
ψ1 25 V1086 35439 25302 4.89 −2.77 1109 B1V:pe variable,
b 51 37984 26885 4.90 0.07 302 K1III
44131 30093 4.91 −1.05 506 M1III variable star,
37756 26736 4.95 −4.08 2090 B2IV-V suspected eclipsing binary
f1 69 42545 29434 4.95 −1.93 774 B5Vn
A θ2 43 37041 26235 4.98 −3.84 1895 O9.5Vpe component of the θ2 Ori system; suspected variable
m 23 35149 25142 5.00 −2.35 962 B1V suspected variable
k 74 43386 29800 5.04 3.58 64 F5IV-V
p 27 35410 25282 5.07 1.46 172 K0III suspected variable
θ1 C 41 37022 26221 5.13 -4.9 1600 O6Vpe component of the ; triple star system; suspected variable
64 41040 28691 5.14 −2.44 1069 B8V suspected variable
g 6 31283 22833 5.18 0.84 241 A3V suspected variable
33554 24197 5.18 0.21 321 K5III
71 43042 29650 5.20 3.58 69 F6V
60 40446 28296 5.21 −0.05 367 A1Vs suspected variable
45 37077 26268 5.24 −0.04 370 F0III
52 38710 27386 5.26 −0.58 479 A5V
n2 38 36777 26126 5.32 0.20 345 A2V
5 31139 22730 5.33 −1.13 638 M1III suspected variable
31296 22834 5.33 −0.33 441 K1III
i 14 33054 23879 5.33 1.46 194 Am
21 34658 24817 5.34 1.42 198 F5IIvar
36591 25980 5.34 −4.14 2567 B1IV suspected variable
f2 72 43153 29704 5.34 −0.50 479 B7V
30210 22157 5.35 0.79 266 Am...
VV 36695 26063 5.36 −3.41 1852 B1V Algol variable,
55 39291 27658 5.36 −3.20 1680 B2IV-V suspected variable
30034 22044 5.39 1.97 157 F0V
l 75 43525 29850 5.39 0.93 254 A2V
U 39816 28041 5.40 1420 M8III ,
h 16 33254 23983 5.43 1.77 176 A2m suspected variable
73 43247 29736 5.44 −2.72 1399 B9II-III
n1 33 36351 25861 5.46 −2.95 1567 B1.5V
34043 24450 5.50 −0.82 598 K4III suspected variable
18 34203 24555 5.52 0.26 368 A0V
35536 25329 5.60 −0.85 635 K5III
35 36653 26093 5.60 −0.39 513 B3V
36881 26215 5.60 −2.66 1462 B9IIIMNp...
λ 39 36862 26207 5.61 -1.94 1055 B0.5V component of the Meissa system
43318 29716 5.62 2.86 116 F6V
66 41380 28814 5.63 −3.78 2489 G4III
36959 26197 5.67 2694 B1Vvar suspected variable
63 41361 28812 5.67 −1.97 1101 G7III:
44033 30099 5.67 −0.46 548 K3Ib suspected variable
35007 25028 5.68 −1.91 1076 B3V
35299 25223 5.69 −1.28 809 B1.5V suspected variable
40369 28302 5.70 −1.35 838 K2III...
42111 29151 5.70 −0.66 609 A3Vn
43587 29860 5.70 4.27 63 G0.5Vb
37209 26345 5.71 −3.14 1918 B1V... suspected variable
68 42509 29433 5.76 −1.61 970 B9.5V
36166 25751 5.77 −2.16 1254 B2V
34989 25041 5.78 −0.99 736 B1V...
38527 27280 5.78 0.96 300 G8III
31373 22913 5.79 0.23 423 B9V
39007 27549 5.79 0.74 334 G8III
36134 25708 5.80 0.02 467 K1III... suspected variable
43023 29575 5.83 0.91 315 G8III
42954 29616 5.86 0.15 452 A6m
37320 26487 5.87 −0.29 556 B8III
39910 28011 5.87 1.02 304 K2III:
33646 24203 5.88 −1.36 916 F5
33608 24162 5.89 2.97 125 F5V
40020 28139 5.89 1.02 307 K2III
59 V1004 40372 28271 5.89 0.72 353 A5me ,
33833 24294 5.90 0.22 446 G7III
32263 23408 5.91 −0.01 498 K0
43112 29678 5.91 −2.21 1370 B1V suspected variable
36780 26108 5.92 −1.14 842 K5III
57 39698 27965 5.92 −2.25 1405 B2V suspected variable
36162 25790 5.93 0.81 344 A3Vn
37788 26762 5.93 2.38 168 F0IV
38529 27253 5.94 2.80 138 G4V
has a planet and a
39421 27713 5.95 0.62 379 A2Vn
37481 26535 5.96 −2.45 1567 B1.5IV suspected variable
39051 27560 5.96 0.00 507 K2III
39286 27747 5.96 −2.16 1370 B9V + G suspected variable
37171 26386 5.97 −1.04 821 K4II SB variable star,
38089 26926 5.97 2.47 163 F3V
38858 27435 5.97 5.01 51 G4V has a planet; suspected variable
39118
39119 		27588 5.97 −1.73 1128 G8III+... suspected variable
39985 28110 5.97 −0.68 697 A0IV
31331 22840 5.98 −1.38 964 B5V
35281 25187 5.99 0.09 493 B8+...
37594 26624 5.99 2.91 135 A8Vs
39775 27939 5.99 −1.03 827 K0III
44497 30318 6.00 2.00 205 F0III
37303 26427 6.03 −2.07 1358 B1Vvar suspected variable
30545 22354 6.04 −0.64 707 K1III
32686 23643 6.04 −3.83 3075 B5IV
V1031 38735 27341 6.04 −0.47 653 A4V Algol variable,
42477 29371 6.04 0.44 430 A0Vnn
43285 29728 6.07 −0.72 743 B6V
33883 24349 6.08 −1.07 879 A5V
38309 27118 6.09 2.57 165 F0III:n ,
41076 28686 6.09 0.25 480 A0Vs
W 32736 23680 6.10 −0.56 700 C semiregular variable,
30870 22597 6.11 −0.56 704 B5V
33419 24041 6.11 1.19 314 K0III
37232 26414 6.11 −1.01 867 B2IV-V
43683 29931 6.12 −0.33 637 A3V
35317 25240 6.13 2.31 189 F7V
39632 27900 6.13 −2.15 1475 G9II
31764 23161 6.14 −0.43 671 B7V suspected variable
13 33021 23852 6.15 3.89 92 G1IV
34180 24493 6.15 2.84 150 F0IV
36558 25976 6.15 −2.16 1495 K5
37356 26477 6.16 −1.52 1120 B2IV-V suspected variable
35588 25378 6.18 −2.25 1583 B2.5V suspected variable
35693 25502 6.18 0.43 461 A1IV
CK 36217 25785 6.21 −0.02 574 K2III not variable
40347 28252 6.21 0.77 400 K0 suspected variable
37744 26713 6.22 −2.34 1680 B1.5V suspected variable
40282 28232 6.22 0.21 519 M0III
36430 25869 6.23 −2.43 1762 B2V
33555 24130 6.24 2.82 158 G8III
35640 25401 6.24 −0.31 667 B9.5Vn
36779 26106 6.24 −1.66 1240 B2.5V suspected variable
37016 26234 6.24 −1.46 1128 B2.5V
38495 27212 6.24 0.96 371 K1III...
43821 29982 6.24 1.11 346 K0
31623 23041 6.25 1.63 274 F2
36840 26149 6.25 −1.63 1230 G5
39927 28019 6.28 1.32 321 A2III
30869 22607 6.30 3.19 136 F5
39685 27902 6.30 0.16 552 K0
BL 44984 30564 6.30 −1.70 1299 C semiregular variable,
32115 23296 6.31 2.83 162 A8IV
V1197 38099 26953 6.31 −0.28 679 K4III rotating ellipsoidal variable,
V1155 43819 30019 6.32 −0.11 631 B9IIIsp... α2 CVn variable,
30321 22189 6.33 1.68 277 A2V
33946 24377 6.33 −0.70 832 M0V suspected variable
34748 24847 6.33 −2.45 1863 B1.5Vn
35407 25288 6.33 −1.55 1226 B4IVn
36285 25786 6.33 −1.53 1216 B2IV-V
31739 23092 6.34 0.62 454 A2V
V1649 35242 25205 6.34 1.96 245 A2V δ Sct variable
35909 25638 6.35 1.38 322 A4V
44867 30517 6.35 0.99 385 G9III
35775 25505 6.36 0.78 425 K0
42351 29326 6.37 −3.18 2650 K1II suspected variable
43358 29746 6.37 1.53 303 F5IV:
36058 25667 6.39 −0.45 762 A0Vn
θ2 Ori B θ2 43 37042 6.38 1895 B2-B5 component of the θ2 Ori system; suspected variable
43335 29798 6.39 −0.35 728 K5II
34880 24925 6.40 −0.19 679 B8III
V1377 37055 26263 6.40 −3.12 2608 B3IV slowly pulsating B star
35656 25453 6.41 1.55 305 A0Vn
35912 25582 6.41 −1.35 1160 B2V
37904 26820 6.41 1.80 273 A9IV-V suspected variable
31423 22938 6.42 2.57 192 F5
34317 24607 6.42 0.07 608 A0V variable star,
34878 24960 6.43 0.91 415 G8IV
V1357 42807 29525 6.44 5.15 59 G8V RS CVn variable,
35575 25368 6.44 −0.49 791 B3V
32273 23419 6.45 0.49 508 B8V suspected variable
36814 26104 6.45 0.00 637 K0
V1389 42787 29509 6.45 −0.24 709 M... semiregular variable
V1051 37808 26728 6.46 0.38 536 B9.5IIIp Si α2 CVn variable,
V1369 34959 25011 6.49 −1.42 1244 B5Vp Be star
36150 25732 6.49 1.09 391 A2 variable star
37635 26623 6.49 0.29 566 B7V
31411 22923 6.50 0.62 489 A0V
HD 37150 37150 26314 6.51 1270 B3Vv suspected variable
V1046 37017 26233 6.56 1240 B1.5V eclipsing binary and SX Ari variable,
σ 48 V1030 37479 6.61 1148 B2Vp component of the σ Ori system; prototype helium-rich star; SX Ari variable,
43317 29739 6.62 1200 B3IV slowly pulsating B star and β Cep variable,
σ 48 37468 6.62 1148 B2V component of the σ Ori system
θ1 D 41 37023 26224 6.71 1600 B1.5Vp component of the Trapezium; suspected variable
θ1 A 41 37020 26220 6.73 1600 B0.5V component of the Trapezium; triple star system; Algol variable,
V1261 35155 25092 6.77 939 S4,1 Z And and rotating ellipsoidal variable,
δ 34 36485 25930 6.83 916 B2V component of the Mintaka system; suspected variable
42618 29432 6.84 77 G4V has a planet (b)
KX 36958 6.90 B3V Orion variable
36395 25878 6.97 19 M1.5V
V901 37776 26742 6.97 1080 B2IV SX Ari variable,
33636 24205 7.06 92 G0VCH-0.3 binary star
31253 22826 7.13 175.5 F8 has a planet (b)
S 36090 25673 7.20 3662 M6.5-7.5e Mira variable,
V1149 37824 26795 7.2 446 G5 RS CVn variable,
HD 34137 34137 24482 7.24 −0.34 2300 K2III
V359 37058 7.30 B3Vp SX Ari variable,
34445 24681 7.31 3.97 152 G0 has six planets (b, c, d, e, f & g)
V1179 37151 26304 7.37 627 B8V α2 CVn variable,
V1192 31993 23245 7.50 721 K2III RS CVn variable,
36629 26000 7.65 B2Vv has a subdwarf companion; suspected variable
37903 26816 7.83 970 B1.5V illuminates NGC 2023; suspected variable
V1156 35298 25235 7.89 1730 B7IV SX Ari variable,
37806 26752 7.90 1600 A2Vpe Orion variable,
θ1 B 41 BM 37021 7.96 1600 B1V component of the Trapezium; quintuple star system; Algol variable,
38677 27305 8.0 202 F8V has four planets (b, c, d & e)
V372 36917 8.03 A0V Orion variable,
V1107 36668 26048 8.06 811 B8V SX Ari variable,
38801 27384 8.26 3.47 296 K0IV has a planet (b)
39392 27828 8.38 307 F8 has a planet (b)
RS 44415 30286 8.42 4020 F4Ib classical Cepheid,
σ 48 8.79 1148 A2V component of the σ Ori system
37605 26664 8.69 5.53 140 K0 has two planets
V351 38238 27059 8.87 547 A7IIIe UX Ori star and δ Sct variable,
V2689 245409 26335 8.90 37 K7-M0V passed near the sun 500,000 years ago; BY Dra variable,
290327 25191 8.96 5.26 179 G5IV has a planet
DN 40632 28456 9.15 942 A2e Algol variable
V1355 291095 9.19 K0-2IV RS CVn variable,
FT 42858 9.29 A0 Algol variable,
ER 24156 9.46 1340 G1V: W UMa variable,
V1307 250550 28582 9.48 B9e Orion variable,
UX 293782 23602 9.48 913 A4IVe prototype UX Ori star,
EY 36412 25863 9.49 A7V Algol variable,
BN 9.60 F4e T Tau star,
FU 9.60 F0Iab prototype FU Orionis star
BF 26403 9.69 A7III UX Ori star,
27803 9.69 66 K7V/M0V has 2 planets
V586 37258 9.77 A3V UX Orionis star,
V1788 37411 9.79 B9Ve Orion variable,
23344 9.81 371 sd:F0 metal-poor star
V1366 34282 24552 9.84 622 A0 UX Ori star and δ Sct variable,
EW 287727 9.9 F8 Algol variable,
V1162 9.9 A6mF2 δ Sct variable
Z 249313 28045 9.98 B4V... Algol variable
GW 244138 25689 10.10 896 G5/8Ve triple star; T Tau star
10.1 652 F5 has a transiting planet (b)
V1005 23200 10.11 84 M0Ve T Tau star and flare star,
V346 287841 25299 10.17 1570 A UX Ori star and δ Sct variable,
CO 25540 10.30 1060 F7Ve UX Ori star,
FZ 288166 10.70 G0 W UMa variable,
V380 26327 10.7 A1e quadruple star; UX Ori star
GG 290842 A2 Algol variable
HK 11.20 A2?e+G0?e UX Ori star,
T 11.25 A3IVeb UX Ori star,
DY 11.29 RV Tau variable,
11.30 1000 F0Ve associated with a bipolar nebula
11.31 17 M4.0V
FH 243229 11.37 A2 Algol variable
θ1 E 41 11.4 1600 G2IV+G2IV component of the Trapezium; Algol variable and T Tau star,
V371 26081 11.50 51 M2.5V Wachmann's Flare Star; flare star
V1352 26857 11.51 19 M4.0V BY Dra variable,
22627 11.96 7.41 40 M3.5 has a planet
GP 286340 12.20 SC7/8 semiregular variable
V1642 12.30 K2 Algol variable,
GU W UMa variable,
YY 13.20 K2IVe prototype YY Orionis star
θ1 G 41 13.68 1600 K0.7 component of the Trapezium; has a protoplanetary disk
V1201 14.10 26 DA8P variable white dwarf,
V1118 14.43 M1e EXor
LP 658-2 14.45 21 DZ11
14.60 36 DQ8P strongly magnetized white dwarf
V1159 ER UMa variable
VY Ori VY 14.9 variable star
V1309 15.2 WD+M0V polar,
CN 16.2 SS Cyg variable,
CZ 17.6 SS Cygni variable,
V1647 18.1 EXor,
V1055 18.5 low-mass X-ray binary
producing relativistic jets
V2254 B Orion variable; well-studied protostar
V2384 M7 eclipsing binary brown dwarf
V2457 M7 has a circumstellar disk; Orion variable
protostellar binary
suspected FU Ori star
T6 possibly a rogue planet
16 brown dwarf

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