Tabit

Tabit (π3 Orionis) is a yellow-white main-sequence star in the constellation Orion. With an apparent magnitude of 3.19 it is the 211th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 26 light-years from Earth.

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

ConstellationOrion
Designationπ3 Orionis (Pi Orionis), HR 1543
Apparent magnitude3.19 (211th brightest)
Spectral typeF6V
Coloryellow-white (B−V 0.45)
Distanceabout 26 light-years
Right ascension4 h 49.8 min
Declination+6.96°
Best monthJanuary (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 Tabit

Tabit is in Orion. From 40° N it is highest in the south in January evenings, about 57° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 48° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Bellatrix (9° away), Aldebaran (10° away) and Mintaka (13° away).

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Other named stars in Orion

RigelBetelgeuseBellatrixAlnilamAlnitakSaiphMintakaHatysaMeissa

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