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V566 Orionis

Brun 786

White main sequence star in Orion

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Variable Designation	V566 Orionis
Other Designations	Brun 786
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 35m 36s
Declination	-5° 12' 21"
Distance	c.1,300 light years c.400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.92 Absolute: +1.97
Spectral Class	A0V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	December / January

A hot young star, V566 Orionis lies within De Mairan's Nebula or M43, northward of the extensive Orion Nebula, M42. It is one of more than two hundred similar stars that together form the open cluster NGC 1981. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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