Pi4 Orionis

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π4 Orionis
Observation data
Equinox J2000
Constellation Orion (constellation)
Right ascension 04h 51m 12.4s
Declination 05° 36' 18.4"
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.67
Characteristics
Spectral type B2 III
U-B color index −0.81
B-V color index −0.16
Variable type
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 23.3 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.62 mas/yr
Dec.: 1.03 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 2.59 ± 0.80 mas
Distance approx. 1300 ly
(approx. 400 pc)
Details
Mass M
Radius R
Luminosity L
Temperature 22,100 K
Metallicity 50% Sun
Rotation
Age years
Other designations
π4 Orionis, 3 Orionis, HR 1552, HD 30836, SAO 112142, FK5 179, HIP 22579.
Database references
SIMBAD data

Pi4 Orionis4 Ori / π4 Orionis) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Orion. It is about 1,300 light years away and is one of the most luminous stars known. It is one of a series of stars that share the Bayer designation Pi Orionis.