π5 Orionis (pi5 Orionis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 8:03 | Tran: 14:13 | Set: 20:24

Alt: 8.10° Az: 263.76° Direction: West

π5 Orionis is a variable giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Orion.

π5 Orionis visual magnitude is 3.72. Because of its moderate brightness, π5 Orionis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of π5 Orionis. The red arrow shows the motion of π5 Orionis during the next 100000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 55m 34s

Declination +02° 28’ 48”

Hour Angle 05h 20m 20s

Sidereal Time 10h 15m 55s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 54m 15s

Declination +02° 26’ 26”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 196.27°

Galactic Latitude -24.56°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.72

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -4.35

Spectral Type B3III

Color Index (B-V) -0.18

Temperature 13121K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π5 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π5 Orionis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π5 Orionis is distant 1,341.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 411.52

Distance (light year) 1,341.56

Radial Speed 23 km/s

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π5 Orionis
(pi5 Orionis)

Flamsteed designation 8 Orionis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD31237

SAO Catalogue SAO112197

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP22797

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+02 810

FK5 Catalogue 180

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Pi5 Ori

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π5 Orionis (pi5 Orionis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 87.5° RISE 8:03

Max altitude: 41.0° TRANSIT 14:13

Azimuth: 272.5° SET 20:24

In Evidence

Other stars in Orion

π5 Orionis (pi5 Orionis)

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In Evidence

Other stars in Orion

π5 Orionis (pi5 Orionis)

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location