Orion's declinations
Orion's declinations:
01. Bellatrix.........6°22'28" N.... ......: 21°18'52" Gemini
02. Betelgeuse ....7°24'47" N ......... 29° 7'20" Gemini
03. Meissa .........9°57' 9" N ............. 24° 4'28" Gemini
04. Mintaka ........0°16'42" S ........... 22°43'49" Gemini
05. Alnilam .........1°11' 1" S ............ 23°49'54" Gemini
06. Alnitak........... 1°55'38" S............ 25° 2'58" Gemini
Rigel and Saiph.
Here are the commonly accepted distances from Earth to
- Bellatrix: ~250 ly
- Betelgeuse: ~550 ly
- Mintaka: ~1,200 ly
- Alnitak: ~1,260 ly
- Meissa: ~1,100 ly
- Alnilam: ~2,000 ly