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V1686 Orionis

Brun 293

Orange dwarf in Orion

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Variable Designation	V1686 Orionis
Other Designations	Brun 293
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	5h 34m 35s
Declination	-4° 27' 21"
Distance	c. 1,300 light years c. 400 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +12.78 Absolute: +4.82
Spectral Class	K2V orange dwarf (probable)
Optimum Visibility	December / January

One of a swarm of variable stars in the Sword of Orion, V1686 Orionis falls within an open cluster on the northern fringes of the Running Man Nebula, NGC 1977. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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