Sigma Orionis

Summary

Sigma Orionis is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #15 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sigma Orionis's image is recorded as SigmaOrionis.jpg^[3].
• Sigma Orionis's image is recorded as Sigma orionis cluster.jpg^[4].
• Sigma Orionis's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[5].
• Sigma Orionis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Sigma Orionis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Sigma Orionis's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[8].
• Sigma Orionis's constellation is recorded as Orion^[9].
• Sigma Orionis's spectral class is recorded as B0.0^[10].
• Sigma Orionis's locator map image is recorded as Orion constellation map ru lite.png^[11].
• Sigma Orionis's companion of is recorded as Sigma Orionis D^[12].
• Sigma Orionis's companion of is recorded as Sigma Orionis E^[13].
• Sigma Orionis's has part is recorded as Sigma Orionis B^[14].
• Sigma Orionis's has part is recorded as Sigma Orionis E^[15].
• Sigma Orionis's has part is recorded as Sigma Orionis A^[16].
• Sigma Orionis's has part is recorded as Sigma Orionis D^[17].
• Sigma Orionis's has part is recorded as Sigma Orionis C^[18].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05384476-0236001^[19].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04771-01196^[20].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HD 37468^[21].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 26549^[22].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HR 1931^[23].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 132406^[24].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 0536-026P10^[25].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as σ Ori^[26].
• Sigma Orionis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 890^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and suspected variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05384476-0236001^[19], GSC 04771-01196^[20], HD 37468^[21], HIP 26549^[22], HR 1931^[23], and SAO 132406^[24].

Why It Matters

Sigma Orionis draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #15 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]