Chi-1

Its story

Chi¹ Orionis is a close neighbour of the Sun —only 28.3 light-years away— set in the shield or cloak that the hunter raises over Orion. It is a yellow G-type star much like the Sun, though somewhat younger and more active, with spots, flares and a rapid rotation that make it slightly variable. Its proper motion will sweep it through the solar neighbourhood within a few million years, a reminder that stars are not fixed, only slow.