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HR 1911

BSC 1911, HD 37209

Blue main sequence star in Orion

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	1911
HD	37209
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 36m 36s
Declination	-6° 3' 53"
Distance	c.1,300 light years c.400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.76 Absolute: +2.18
Spectral Class	B1V blue main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	December / January

HR 1911 shines against the clouds of the Orion Molecular Cloud as they darken southward of the bright Orion Nebula. The prominent star to the northwest (upper right) is Hatysa or Iota Orionis, a highly luminous giant which, despite its brightness, actually lies farther from the Sun that the main-sequence star HR 1911. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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