In Evidence
Other stars in Orion
- Rigel
- Betelgeuse
- Bellatrix
- Alnilam
- Alnitak
- Saiph
- Mintaka
- Hatysa
- Tabit
- η Orionis
- Meissa
- τ Orionis
- π4 Orionis
- π5 Orionis
- σ Orionis
- ο2 Orionis
- φ2 Orionis
- μ Orionis
- 29 Orionis
- 32 Orionis
- ζ Orionis
- π2 Orionis
- φ1 Orionis
- χ1 Orionis
- ν Orionis
- ρ Orionis
- π6 Orionis
- ξ Orionis
- HR2113
- ω Orionis
- 42 Orionis
- ψ2 Orionis
- υ Orionis
- χ2 Orionis
- π1 Orionis
- 11 Orionis
- 31 Orionis
- 22 Orionis
- ο1 Orionis
- HR1887
- 56 Orionis
- 49 Orionis
- 15 Orionis
- HR2275
- 51 Orionis
- HR1952
- 69 Orionis
- ψ1 Orionis
- 23 Orionis
- 74 Orionis
- 27 Orionis
- θ2 Orionis
- 64 Orionis
- HR1684
- 6 Orionis
- 71 Orionis
- 60 Orionis
- 45 Orionis
- 52 Orionis
- 72 Orionis
- HR1571
- 5 Orionis
- 73 Orionis
- HR1868
- 14 Orionis
- 21 Orionis
- HR1861
- 55 Orionis
- 38 Orionis
- HR1519
- 75 Orionis
- HR1507
- HR2063
- 16 Orionis
- 33 Orionis
- HR1709
- 18 Orionis
- HR1883
- HR1799
- λ Orionis
- 66 Orionis
- 35 Orionis
- HR2233
- HR1886
- 63 Orionis
- HR1764
- HR2269
- HR2099
- HR1781
- HR2251
- HR1911
- HR2174
- 68 Orionis
- HR1833
- HR1987
- HR1830
- HR2014
- HR1763
- HR1576
- HR2218
- HR2076
- HR2070
- HR2214
- HR1920
- HR1691
- HR1687
- HR1778
- 59 Orionis
- HR1697
- HR2222
- HR1618
- 57 Orionis
- HR1874
- HR1955
- HR1832
- HR1908
- HR1988
- HR1933
- HR2019
- HR2039
- HR2007
- HR2024
- HR1574
- HR2075
- HR1940
- HR2287
- HR2057
- HR1967
- HR2001
- HR1534
- HR2191
- HR1918
- HR1646
- HR2030
- HR2231
- HR2133
- HR1701
- HR1978
- HR1600
- HR1681
- HR1553
- HR1782
- HR1913
- HR2048
- HR1717
- HR2253
- HR1809
- HR1803
- HR1648
- 13 Orionis
- HR1923
- HR1837
- HR2097
- HR1848
- HR1873
- HR2093
- HR1950
- HR1591
- HR1806
- HR2259
- HR2308
- HR1891
- HR1619
- HR1685
- HR2071
- HR2051
- HR1970
- HR2258
- HR1613
- HR1703
- HR1786
- HR1840
- HR2302
- HR1522
- HR2184
- HR1748
- HR1986
- HR1777
- HR1596
- HR1819
- HR2236
- HR1704
- HR1898
- HR1759
- HR1826
- HR2235
- HR1900
- HR1820
- HR1807
- HR1724
- HR1959
- HR2208
- HR1863
- HR1578
- HR1942
- HR1957
- HR1906
- HR2276
- HR2167
- HR1890
- HR1761
- HR1800
- HR2058
- HR2248
- HR2207
- HR2250
- HR2050
- HR1871
- HR2127
- HR2067
- HR1565
- HR2210
- HR2109
- HR2246
- HR2232
- HR1932
- HR1610
- HR1690
- θ1 Orionis
- HR2038
- δ Orionis
- HR1609
Saiph - κ Orionis (kappa Orionis)
Saiph, also designated as κ Orionis (kappa Orionis), is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class B0 in the constellation of Orion.
Saiph visual magnitude is 2.06, making it the 56th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Saiph is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Saiph is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Saiph is distant 721.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Saiph - κ Orionis (kappa Orionis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):