Saiph (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Saiph is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Saiph
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h47m45s [6] |
| Declination: | -09°40'10" [6] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.06 (V) [3] 1.91 (BT) [2] 2.04 (VT) [2] 2.08 (G) [6] 2.53 (BP) [6] 2.33 (RP) [6] |
| Distance: | 198.4 parsec 646.8 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.12 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 1.9 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 131.2° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.43 |
Sources