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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Chi² Orionis
Flamsteed Number	62 Orionis
HR (BSC)	2135
HD	41117
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	6h 3m 55s
Declination	+20° 8' 18"
Distance	c.1,800 light years c.600 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.6 Absolute: -4.1
Spectral Class	B2Ia Blue Supergiant
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	Chi² Orionis is an immensely luminous blue supergiant star, generating nearly 15,000 times as much energy as the Sun. A variable of the Alpha Cygni type, the star's magnitude varies over times as waves of pulsations pass through its structure.

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