How to see it
51 Ori has a visual magnitude of about 4.53: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Ori: right ascension 5h 42m 29s, declination +1° 28′ 28″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
51 Ori. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 26885, HD 37984, Gaia DR3 3222908175762554496.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3222908175762554496
- HIP
- 26885
- HD
- 37984
- gaia_dr3
- 3222908175762554496
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 51 Ori
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.53