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 Some Stars and Nebulae in Orion
 
    
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| Sigma Orionis |  | Distance | 1164.87 light years |  | Apparent Magnitude | 3.75 |  | Absolute Visual Magnitude | -4.01 |  | Variability | none |  | Radius | 14 solar radii |  | Companions | Binary < 10" sep |  | Temperature | 16,342 Kelvin |  | B-V colour | -0.19 |  | Luminosity | 13,082 suns |  | Sigma Orionis is a main sequence star that burns
hydrogen in its core, like the Sun. It is more massive than the Sun and burns more brightly. 
Sigma Orionis is a member of a multiple star system. 
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