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Proper Name	Tabit (see note below)
Bayer Designation	Pi² Orionis
Flamsteed Number	2 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1544
HD	30739
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	4h 50m 37s
Declination	+8° 54' 1"
Distance	224 light years 69 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.4 Absolute: +0.2
Spectral Class	A1V White Main Sequence Star
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	A white star on the main sequence that forms part of Orion's Shield, Pi² Orionis is sometimes given the proper name Tabit, though that name is more usually applied to its brighter neighbour to the south, Pi³.

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