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List of stars in Orion

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ1064642 ↗
Source-derived summary

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Orion, sorted by decreasing brightness.

See also

List of stars by constellation

References

ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues". Retrieved 2006-12-26.

Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index". Retrieved 2006-12-26.

Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position". Retrieved 2006-12-26.

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