V901 Orionis

V901 Orionis
Location of V901 Orionis (circled in red) just north of Alnitak in Orion's Belt
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 23h 57m 58.477s
Declination +15° 57′ 10.09″
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.99 (6.97 to 7.02)
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type B2V
B−V color index −0.139±0.007
Variable type SX Ari
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)14.66±0.25 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 2.743 mas/yr
Dec.: 1.671 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.5463±0.0524 mas
Distance1,280 ± 30 ly
(393 ± 8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.77
Details
Mass8.3±0.3 M
Radius3.2 R
Luminosity1,995+823
−583
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.04±0.01 cgs
Temperature22,000±1,000 K
Rotation1.539 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)101 km/s
Age3.98 Myr
Other designations
Landstreet's star, V901 Ori, BD−01°1005, HD 37776, HIP 26742, SAO 132446, PPM 175998
Database references
SIMBADdata

V901 Orionis is a variable star in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It is sometimes known as Landstreet's Star and has the designation HD 37776 from the Henry Draper Catalogue; V901 Ori is the variable star designation. With an apparent visual magnitude that varies around 6.99, it is a challenge to view with the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements from Earth, it is located at a distance of 1,280 ± 30 light-years (393 ± 8 pc). The star is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of 15 km/s.