Saiph, Kappa Orionis (κ Ori), is a blue-white supergiant located at a distance of 650 ly from Earth in the constellation Orion. It marks Orion's right knee.| Star Facts
Alnilam (ε Ori) is a blue supergiant star located 1,180 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. It forms Orion's Belt with Alnitak and Mintaka.| Star Facts
Alnitak, Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori), is a triple star system located at a distance of 1,260 light years. It forms Orion's Belt with Alnilam and Mintaka.| Star Facts
Rigel (β Ori) is a blue-whlue-white supergiant star located 848 light-years away in the constellation Orion. It is the most luminous star within 1,000 ly of Earth.| Star Facts
T Tauri is a young variable star located 471 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It serves as the prototype for the T Tauri variables and illuminates Hind’s Variable Nebula (NGC 1555).| Star Facts
Orion, the Hunter, is one of the best known constellations in the sky. Home to Orion's Belt, the Orion Nebula, and the bright stars Rigel and Betelgeuse, the constellation lies north of the celestial equator and is visible from both hemispheres.| www.constellation-guide.com
Eridanus is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It represents the celestial river. It is home to Achernar, one of the brightest stars in the sky, the nearby star Epsilon Eridani, and the Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118).| www.constellation-guide.com
Bellatrix, Gamma Orionis (γ Ori), is a main sequence star located at a distance of 250 ly in Orion constellation. Also known as the Amazon Star, it marks Orion's left shoulder.| Star Facts
Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star and supernova candidate located 548 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Marking the Hunter's shoulder, it is one of the most recognizable stars in the night sky.| Star Facts
Orion’s Belt is one of the most familiar asterisms in the night sky. It is formed by three stars in the constellation Orion: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The bright blue stars are part of the hourglass-shaped constellation figure of Orion.| www.constellation-guide.com
Achernar, Alpha Eridani (α Eri), is a rapidly rotating star located 139 ly from Earth in Eridanus constellation. It is 3,150 times more luminous than the Sun.| Star Facts