ξ-Ori (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , ξ-Ori will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 23:10.
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Name
ξ-Ori
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 06h11m56s [4] |
| Declination: | +14°12'31" [4] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 4.43 (V) [2] 4.23 (BT) [2] 4.41 (VT) [2] 4.40 (G) [4] 4.32 (BP) [4] 4.55 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 221.1 parsec 720.7 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.15 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 20.0 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 177.1° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.29 |
Sources