Identity |
Name: | Saiph, kappa Orionis |
Hipparcos catalog ID: | 27366 |
Other star catalog entries: | HD 38771 SAO 132542 BD B-09 1235
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Appearance |
Visual magnitude: | 2.07 (source: ground based) |
Spectral type: | B0.5Iavar |
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Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
Right ascension | 5h 47m 45.38798s (+/-0.00001s) |
Declination | -9° 40' 10.5665" (+/-0.0001") |
Parallax: | 5.04 (+/-0.22) mas |
Derived distance: | 647 light-years |
Proper motion in R.A.: | 1.46 (+/-0.17) mas/year |
Proper motion in declination: | -1.28 (+/-0.13) mas/year |
Constellation: | Orion | |