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Orion

198 stars in Orion can be seen by eye from a dark place. 10 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

198 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. RigelOne of the brightest in the sky, 860 light years
  2. BetelgeuseOne of the brightest in the sky, 550 light years
  3. BellatrixEasy to see, 250 light years
  4. AlnilamEasy to see, 2,000 light years
  5. AlnitakEasy to see, 740 light years
  6. SaiphEasy to see, 650 light years
  7. MintakaEasy to see, 690 light years
  8. HatysaEasy to see, 2,300 light years
  9. TabitEasy to see, 26 light years
  10. Eta OrionisEasy to see, 980 light years
  11. MeissaEasy to see, 1,100 light years
  12. Tau OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 490 light years
  13. Pi-4 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  14. Pi-5 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,300 light years
  15. Sigma OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  16. Omicron-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  17. Phi-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 120 light years
  18. Mu OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 150 light years
  19. 29 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 160 light years
  20. 32 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 300 light years
  21. Pi-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 220 light years
  22. Phi-1 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  23. Chi-1 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 28 light years
  24. Nu OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 520 light years
  25. Xi OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 610 light years
  26. Rho OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 350 light years
  27. Pi-6 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 950 light years
  28. Omega OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,400 light years
  29. HIP 28413Seen away from bright lights, 420 light years
  30. 42 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 880 light years
  31. Psi-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,100 light years
  32. Upsilon OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 2,900 light years
  33. Chi-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,800 light years
  34. Pi-1 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 120 light years
  35. 11 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 370 light years
  36. Omicron-1 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 650 light years
  37. 31 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 510 light years
  38. 22 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 930 light years
  39. 56 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,300 light years
  40. 49 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 150 light years
  41. HIP 26199Seen away from bright lights, 1,600 light years
  42. 15 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 540 light years
  43. Psi-1 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,000 light years
  44. 51 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  45. HIP 30093Seen away from bright lights, 460 light years
  46. 69 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 530 light years
  47. HIP 26736Seen away from bright lights, 900 light years
  48. Theta-2 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,500 light years
  49. 23 OrionisSeen away from bright lights, 1,600 light years
  50. 74 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 63 light years
  51. 27 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  52. 64 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  53. 6 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  54. HIP 24197Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  55. 71 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 68 light years
  56. 60 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  57. 45 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  58. 52 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  59. 38 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  60. 14 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  61. HIP 22834Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  62. 5 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  63. 72 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  64. HIP 25980Just seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  65. 21 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  66. HIP 22157Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  67. 55 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  68. HIP 26063Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  69. 75 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  70. HIP 22044Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  71. 16 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  72. 73 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  73. 33 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  74. HIP 24450Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  75. 18 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  76. HIP 26215Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  77. HIP 25329Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  78. 35 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 450 light years
  79. HIP 29716Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  80. 63 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  81. HIP 26197Just seen from a dark place, 2,700 light years
  82. HIP 30099Just seen from a dark place, 590 light years
  83. HIP 25028Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  84. HIP 25223Just seen from a dark place, 880 light years
  85. HIP 28302Just seen from a dark place, 790 light years
  86. HIP 29151Just seen from a dark place, 650 light years
  87. HIP 29860Just seen from a dark place, 63 light years
  88. HIP 26345Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  89. 68 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 830 light years
  90. HIP 25751Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  91. HIP 25041Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  92. HIP 27280Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  93. HIP 27549Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  94. HIP 22913Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  95. HIP 25708Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  96. HIP 29575Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  97. HIP 29616Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  98. HIP 28011Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  99. HIP 26487Just seen from a dark place, 780 light years
  100. HIP 24203Just seen from a dark place, 640 light years
  101. HIP 28139Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  102. 59 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  103. HIP 24162Just seen from a dark place, 120 light years
  104. HIP 24294Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  105. HIP 23408Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  106. HIP 29678Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  107. 57 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 1,800 light years
  108. HIP 26108Just seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  109. HIP 25790Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  110. HIP 26762Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  111. HIP 27253Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  112. HIP 27713Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  113. HIP 27747Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  114. HIP 26535Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  115. HIP 27560Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  116. HIP 27588Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  117. HIP 26926Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  118. HIP 28110Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  119. HIP 27435Just seen from a dark place, 50 light years
  120. HIP 26386Just seen from a dark place, 820 light years
  121. HIP 22840Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  122. HIP 26624Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  123. HIP 25187Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  124. HIP 27939Just seen from a dark place, 870 light years
  125. HIP 30318Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  126. HIP 26427Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  127. HIP 29371Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  128. HIP 22354Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  129. HIP 27341Just seen from a dark place, 670 light years
  130. HIP 23643Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  131. HIP 29728Just seen from a dark place, 650 light years
  132. HIP 24349Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  133. HIP 28686Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  134. HIP 27118Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  135. HIP 23680Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  136. HIP 26414Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  137. HIP 22597Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  138. HIP 24041Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  139. HIP 29931Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  140. HIP 27900Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  141. HIP 25240Just seen from a dark place, 180 light years
  142. HIP 23161Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  143. HIP 25976Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  144. 13 OrionisJust seen from a dark place, 90 light years
  145. HIP 24493Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  146. HIP 26477Just seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  147. HIP 25502Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  148. HIP 25378Just seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  149. HIP 25785Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  150. HIP 28252Just seen from a dark place, 340 light years
  151. HIP 26713Just seen from a dark place, 1,400 light years
  152. HIP 28232Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  153. HIP 25869Just seen from a dark place, 2,300 light years
  154. HIP 26106Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  155. HIP 24130Just seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  156. HIP 25401Just seen from a dark place, 670 light years
  157. HIP 27212Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  158. HIP 29982Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  159. HIP 26234Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  160. HIP 26149Just seen from a dark place, 960 light years
  161. HIP 23041Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  162. HIP 30019Just seen from a dark place, 850 light years
  163. HIP 28019Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  164. HIP 27902Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  165. HIP 22607Just seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  166. HIP 23296Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  167. HIP 26953Just seen from a dark place, 530 light years
  168. HIP 22189Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  169. HIP 24377Just seen from a dark place, 1,000 light years
  170. HIP 25288Just seen from a dark place, 1,500 light years
  171. HIP 24847Just seen from a dark place, 720 light years
  172. HIP 25786Just seen from a dark place, 2,400 light years
  173. HIP 25205Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  174. HIP 23092Just seen from a dark place, 430 light years
  175. HIP 30517Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  176. HIP 25638Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  177. HIP 25505Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  178. HIP 29326Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  179. HIP 29746Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  180. HIP 29798Just seen from a dark place, 960 light years
  181. HIP 25667Just seen from a dark place, 800 light years
  182. HIP 24925Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  183. HIP 26263Just seen from a dark place, 1,600 light years
  184. HIP 26820Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  185. HIP 25453Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  186. HIP 25582Just seen from a dark place, 1,300 light years
  187. HIP 22938Just seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  188. HIP 24607Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  189. HIP 24960Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  190. HIP 29525Just seen from a dark place, 59 light years
  191. HIP 25368Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  192. HIP 26104Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  193. HIP 29509Just seen from a dark place, 600 light years
  194. HIP 23419Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  195. HIP 26728Just seen from a dark place, 790 light years
  196. HIP 25011Just seen from a dark place, 920 light years
  197. HIP 26623Just seen from a dark place, 540 light years
  198. HIP 25732Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.