Star profile
Pi 6 Orionis
Highly luminous starWhat is Pi 6 Orionis
Pi6 Orionis belongs to the ancient arc of Orion's shield, the line of stars that traces the hunter's outstretched arm facing Taurus. It is an exceptionally luminous orange K-type giant: it shines with such intensity that it remains visible to the naked eye despite lying roughly 945 light-years away.
Where it is and when to see it
Pi 6 Orionis 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 40° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 51° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 54° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 88° S.
It ranks no. 27 in brightness among the 128 stars of Orion in our catalogue. To find it, start from Rigel, the brightest: it lies about 11° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 950 years ago.
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Astronomical data for Pi 6 Orionis
- Constellation
- Orion
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.47
- Distance
- 945.5 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 74.637° · Dec 1.714°
- Catalogue
- HIP 23123 · HD 31767
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Other stars in Orion
Orion has 128 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- RigelBeta Orionis0.18
- BetelgeuseAlpha Orionis0.45
- BellatrixGamma Orionis1.64
- Nu Orionis4.42
- Xi Orionis4.45
- Rho Orionis4.46
- Omega Orionis4.50
- HIP 284134.53