Orion — Star Figure

Star	Mag	Spectral Type	Distance	Meaning
Rigel	0.18	B8 · Blue-white supergiant	860 ly	Arabic Rijl Jauzā al-Yusrā, 'Left Leg of the Central One' — the left foot of Orion, a blue supergiant among the most luminous stars known.
Betelgeuse	0.45	M2 · Red supergiant	700 ly	Arabic Ibt al-Jauzā, 'Armpit of the Central One' — the right shoulder of Orion, a red supergiant expected to explode as a supernova.
Bellatrix	1.64	B2 · Blue-white giant	250 ly	Latin for 'Female Warrior' — the left shoulder of Orion. Known in Arabic as Al-Najid, 'The Conqueror.'
Alnilam	1.69	B0 · Blue-white supergiant	2000 ly	Arabic Al-Nilam, 'String of Pearls' — the central and brightest of Orion's three belt stars, one of the most luminous stars known.
Alnitak	1.74	O9 · Blue supergiant	1260 ly	Arabic Al-Nitāq, 'The Girdle' — the easternmost of Orion's three belt stars, near the famous Horsehead Nebula.
Saiph	2.07	B0 · Blue supergiant	650 ly	Arabic Saif al-Jauzā, 'Sword of the Giant' — Orion's right foot, though nearly as luminous as Rigel, it appears dimmer due to its extreme distance.
Mintaka	2.25	O9 · Blue-white giant	900 ly	Arabic Al-Mintaqa, 'The Belt' or 'The Girdle' — the westernmost of Orion's three belt stars, almost exactly on the celestial equator.

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