Star
Saiph
κ Orionis · HIP 27366 · Blue-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.17) — a surface around 12,900 K.
Distance
647 light-years
Spectral type
B0.5Iavar
Brightness
mag 2.07
Absolute mag
-4.42
Luminosity
5,096 × Sun
Surface
~12,900 K
Right ascension
5h 47m 45s
Declination
−9° 40′
- Saiph is a blue-white supergiant in Orion.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.