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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	n¹ Orionis
Flamsteed Number	33 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1842
HD	36351
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 31m 15s
Declination	+3° 17' 32"
Distance	c.1,100 light years c.300 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.5 Absolute: -2.25
Spectral Class	B1IV blue subgiant
Optimum Visibility	December / January
Notes	A faint star in Orion, lying roughly halfway between Bellatrix and Orion's Belt, n¹ Orionis is a multiple system, with two less massive stars orbiting a central blue subgiant star.

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