Star profile

Tabit

Pi 3 Orionis · Orion

Nearby star

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Tabit

Tabit belongs to the «shield» of Orion, the small stars the celestial hunter holds up against the charging bull. A yellow-white F-class star, slightly hotter and brighter than our Sun, it lies just 26 light-years away. That nearness makes it an intimate neighbour by galactic standards: its light, departed barely a little over a quarter of a century ago, has crossed a tiny stretch of the cosmos before reaching the eye.

Where it is and when to see it

Tabit lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is December, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 45° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 56° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 49° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 83° S.

It ranks no. 9 in brightness among the 128 stars of Orion in our catalogue. To find it, start from Rigel, the brightest: it lies about 16° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 26 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Tabit

Constellation: Orion
Apparent magnitude: 3.19
Distance: 26.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 72.460° · Dec 6.961°
Catalogue: HIP 22449 · HD 30652

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Other stars in Orion

Orion has 128 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 128 stars in Orion