| Identity |
| Name: | xi Orionis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 29426 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 42560
SAO 95362
BD B+14 1187
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.45 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | B3IV |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 6h 11m 56.39676s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 14° 12' 31.7316" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 5.37 (+/-0.23) mas |
| Derived distance: | 607 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 0.29 (+/-0.25) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -20.12 (+/-0.16) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Orion | |