Ori, the Star of the Southern Winds, is a remarkably unremarkable star, positioned within the constellation Ori. Known as “24Gam Ori” within the Celestial Registry, it’s a magnitude of 1.64 and is located approximately 81° and 6° South of the Earth’s vern
The star’s recognizable presence across the night sky, primarily due to its brightness, is largely due to the specific arrangement of its celestial neighborhood. From a distant perspective, it's a fairly faint point of light in the southern sky, a subtle wash of warmth against the velvet of the darkness. It is a relatively ordinary main-sequence star, burning through its fuel at a steady pace—a relatively unchanging relationship among stars. The star presents a constant, gentle light across the night sky, demonstrating an unremarkable level of brightness.
Given its position and lack of exceptional characteristics, Bellatrix could be selected as a symbolic dedication to a person experiencing a difficult time, finding solace in the familiar quietude of the night. It represents a steady, underlying presence of calm – a reminder that even in a vast and changing cosmos, a quiet truth persists.
How to see it
Bellatrix has a visual magnitude of about 1.64: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bellatrix: right ascension 5h 25m 8s, declination +6° 20′ 59″ (J2000), in the region of the Orion constellation (IAU figure Ori).
Catalog context
Bellatrix. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 24Gam Ori, HIP 25336, HD 35468, Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-25336. In the SkyKeepsake Orion (Ori) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 HYG-HIP-25336
- HIP
- 25336
- HD
- 35468
- gaia_dr3
- HYG-HIP-25336
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 24Gam Ori
Also known as
- 24Gam Ori
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M HYG-HIP-25336
- HD 35468
- HIP 25336
- HYG-HIP-25336
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 1.64