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Bellatrix (γ Ori / γ Orionis / Gamma Orionis) is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and the twenty-second brightest star in the nighttime sky. Gamma (upper case Γ, lower case γ) is the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Orion, a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, perhaps the best-known in the sky. ... Bright stars can be bright because they produce more light, or because they are closer to us. ...


Its star catalogue information:

 HR 1790 HD 35468 RA 05 25 07.9 Dec +06 20 59 V 1.64 B-V -0.22 Spectral Type B2III 

The name Bellatrix is Latin for Amazon. It is also known as the Amazon Star, the warrioress, or Gamma Orionis. In Greek mythology, the Amazons were either an ancient legendary nation of female warriors or a contemporary land of women at the outer edges of the world. ...


Source: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/hr/1790.html


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