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Bellatrix (bĕl`ətrĭks), bright star in the constellation Orion Orion, in astronomy, constellation located on the celestial equator. It is one of the most conspicuous and easily recognizable constellations in the entire sky. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Bayer designation Gamma Orionis; 1992 position R.A. 5h24.7m, Dec. +6°21'. A bluish-white giant of spectral class spectral class, in astronomy, a classification of the stars by their spectrum and luminosity . In 1885, E. C. Pickering began the first extensive attempt to classify the stars spectroscopically. ..... Click the link for more information. B2 III, its apparent magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the ..... Click the link for more information. of 1.63 makes it one of the 25 brightest stars in the sky. Its distance from the earth is about 500 light-years. Bellatrix marks the left shoulder of Orion. The name is Latin for "female warrior." Bellatrix [bə′lā·triks] (astronomy) A bluish-white star of stellar magnitude 1.7, spectral classification B2-III, in the constellation Orion; the star γ Orionis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For a crucial 24 seconds during this flyby, instruments on Cassini observed the southern hemisphere of Enceladus while a background star, Bellatrix, dipped behind the moon. The 598th Transportation Group-Forward loaded all of the 173rd's equipment aboard the USNS Bellatrix in Ash-Shuaiba, Kuwait. USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3), May 13-16, 2004, Reno, Nevada, Contact BMCM John C. |
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