Saiph

Saiph (κ Orionis) is a blue-white supergiant star in the constellation Orion. With an apparent magnitude of 2.06 it is the 55th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 799 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Saiph is in the constellation Orion
Saiph (circled) in Orion, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationOrion
Designationκ Orionis (Kappa Orionis), HR 2004
Apparent magnitude2.06 (55th brightest)
Spectral typeB0.5Ia
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.17)
Distanceabout 799 light-years
Right ascension5 h 47.8 min
Declination−9.67°
Best monthFebruary (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Saiph

Saiph is in Orion. From 40° N it is highest in the south in February evenings, about 40° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 65° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Alnitak (8° away), Rigel (8° away) and Arneb (9° away).

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Other named stars in Orion

RigelBetelgeuseBellatrixAlnilamAlnitakMintakaHatysaTabitMeissa

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