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Theta-1 Orionis C, a blue main-sequence star in Orion

Theta-1 Orionis C is a blue main-sequence star in the constellation Orion. It shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.13.

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Theta-1 Orionis C (HIP 26221)

Theta-1 Orionis C is a blue main-sequence star in the constellation Orion. It shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.13. Theta-1 Orionis C is a component of a multiple-star system.

Sky position: RA 5h 35.3m, Dec -5° 23.4'

Common designations: Theta-1 Orionis, 41 Orionis, HIP 26221, HD 37022, HR 1895

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Brightest stars in Orion:
(list all)

RankMag.Star
444.9051 Orionis
454.91Lalande 12104
464.95HR 1952
474.9569 Orionis
484.98Theta-1 Orionis
494.98Theta-2 Orionis
504.9923 Orionis
515.0474 Orionis
525.0727 Orionis

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| 5.13

) Theta-1 Orionis C

RankMag.Star
545.1464 Orionis
555.186 Orionis
565.18HR 1684
575.2071 Orionis
585.2160 Orionis
595.2445 Orionis
605.2652 Orionis
Location of Theta-1 Orionis C circled Map detail from Stars of the Northern Hemisphere
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Some Tabulated XHIP Data for Theta-1 Orionis C
(see also: SIMBAD)

Astrometry
2007A&A...474..653V

Position Proper Motion
Right Ascension: 83.81860863° ±1.94 mas -3.60 ±3.30 mas/yr.
Declination: -5.38969624° ±1.41 mas -33.10 ±3.40 mas/yr.
Galactic Longitude: 209.01074396° 27.89 mas/yr.
Galactic Latitude: -19.38404872° -18.18 mas/yr.

Parallax: -1.85 ± 2.12 mas

Spectrography

Spectral Type: O6.5V 1982A&A...107..252B.

Radial Velocity: 28.00 ±3.70 km/s [B rating] 2007AN....328..889K.

Iron Abundance [Fe/H]: n/a

Photometry
 

band magnitude Abs. Mag.
U 4.18
B 5.15
V 5.13
R
I 5.14
J
H
K

B-V: +0.02 V-I: -0.01

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