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===Celestial Information=== | ===Celestial Information=== | ||
| − | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Orionis, Orion. | + | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Orionis, Orion. The name comes from the Arabic منطقة manţaqah, which means ''belt''. |
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' None | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' None | ||
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 916.2 lyrs | *''Distance from Sol:'' 916.2 lyrs | ||
*''Type of System:'' Quadruple (2 of which are bright) | *''Type of System:'' Quadruple (2 of which are bright) | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 13 January 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Delta Orionis, Orion. The name comes from the Arabic منطقة manţaqah, which means belt.
- Other name(s) and meaning: None
- Distance from Sol: 916.2 lyrs
- Type of System: Quadruple (2 of which are bright)
- Color: O9-Blue giant and B2-Blue main sequence
- Right Ascension: 5h 32m 00.4s
- Declination: -00° 17' 57"
Important Events
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Jump Nodes
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