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- Bellatrix
Bellatrix
γ Orionis
Bellatrix is a very hot blue giant, in the constellation Orion. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1774.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, November, and December.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 1.64.
What it’s like
It gives off 1,152 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 13,900 degrees Celsius.
It is 252.4 light years away: 2388 trillion kilometres.