The Three Kings
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List of stars in Orion | |
Abbreviation: | Ori |
Genitive: | Orionis |
Symbology: | Orion |
Right ascension: | 5 h |
Declination: | +5° |
Area: | 594 sq. deg. (26th) |
Main stars: | 7 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 73 |
Stars known to have planets: | 2 |
Bright stars: | 8 |
Nearby stars: | 2 |
Brightest star: | Rigel (β Orionis) (0.12m) |
Nearest star: | π3 Ori (26.3 ly) |
Messier objects: | 3 |
Meteor showers: | Orionids Chi Orionids |
Bordering constellations: | Gemini Taurus Eridanus Lepus Monoceros |
Visible at latitudes between +85° and −75° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January |
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The Three Kings is used to refer to the three brightest stars in Orion's Belt. They are more commonly referred to as Orion's Belt.