π6 Orionis (pi6 Orionis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 7:51 | Tran: 13:58 | Set: 20:05

Alt: -24.05° Az: 52.10° Direction: North-East

π6 Orionis is a variable bright giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Orion.

π6 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.47. Because of its moderate brightness, π6 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 π6 Orionis. The red arrow shows the motion of π6 Orionis during the next 100000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 59m 51s

Declination +01° 45’ 04”

Hour Angle 15h 04m 31s

Sidereal Time 20h 04m 23s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 58m 32s

Declination +01° 42’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 197.56°

Galactic Latitude -24.02°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.47

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -2.86

Spectral Type K2II

Color Index (B-V) 1.4

Temperature 3950K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π6 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π6 Orionis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π6 Orionis is distant 953.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 292.40

Distance (light year) 953.22

Radial Speed 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π6 Orionis
(pi6 Orionis)

Flamsteed designation 10 Orionis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD31767

SAO Catalogue SAO112281

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP23123

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+01 872

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 1786

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π6 Orionis (pi6 Orionis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 88.2° RISE 7:51

Max altitude: 40.3° TRANSIT 13:58

Azimuth: 271.8° SET 20:05

Set Location

Other stars in Orion