Theta1 Orionis D

θ1 Orionis D

Theta1 Orionis D and companions in the Trapezium cluster
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Orion
Right ascension 05h 35m 17.24645s
Declination −05° 23 16.5707
Apparent magnitude (V) 6.70
Characteristics
Spectral type B1.5 Vp
U−B color index −0.71
B−V color index +0.09
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+32.4 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +1.822 mas/yr
Dec.: _0.393 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.2820±0.0207 mas
Distance1,430 ± 10 ly
(438 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−3.3
Details
Mass18±6 M
Radius5.6±0.8 R
Luminosity29,500 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.2±0.1 cgs
Temperature32,000±1,000 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)49.0±0.9 km/s
Age2.5±0.5 Myr
Other designations
θ1 Orionis D, 41 Orionis D, HR 1896, HD 37023, HIP 26224, WDS J05353-0523D
Database references
SIMBADdata

Theta1 Orionis D1 Orionis D) is a member of the Trapezium open cluster that lies within the Orion Nebula. It is a B class blue main sequence star with several faint companions.

θ1 Orionis consists of multiple components, primarily the four stars of the Trapezium cluster (A, B, C, and D) all within one arc-minute of each other. θ2 Orionis is a more distant grouping of three main stars plus several fainter companions, 1-2 arc-minutes from θ1.

θ1 D itself has a faint optical companion 1.4" away and a spectroscopic companion in a 40-day orbit. Infrared Optical Telescope Array observations suggest another companion at 18.6 mas.