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Proper Name	Tabit (see note below)
Bayer Designation	Pi³ Orionis
Flamsteed Number	1 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1543
HD	30652
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	4h 49m 50s
Declination	+6° 57' 41"
Distance	26 light years 8 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.2 Absolute: +3.7
Spectral Class	F6V bright yellow dwarf
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	There are several stars in Orion given the traditional name Tabit ('constant one'), but the name is most commonly used for this star, Pi³ Orionis. Pi² Orionis, a little to the north, is also sometimes called Tabit, as is Upsilon Orionis, some distance to the south and east near the bright star Rigel.

A line pointing through the three stars of the Orion's Belt, out towards Taurus, guides the way to this pale yellow star. Unlike most of Orion's prominent stars, binary Tabit is fairly close to the Sun: just 26 light years away.

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