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Proper Name	Tabit (see note below)
Bayer Designation	Pi¹ Orionis
Flamsteed Number	7 Orionis
HR (BSC)	1570
HD	31295
Constellation	Orion
Right Ascension	4h 54m 54s
Declination	+10° 9' 3"
Distance	116 light years 36 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.7 Absolute: +1.9
Spectral Class	A0V White Main Sequence Star
Optimum Visibility	December
Notes	Pi¹ Orionis is the northernmost of the arc of stars forming Orion's Shield. Like several others in this Shield formation, this star is sometimes known as Tabit, thought that name is usually reserved for the rather brighter Pi³ Orionis, somewhat to the south.

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