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(ly) LY in E: D Sp. class in E: D visited explored Name in E: D Stations Notes 1 26,07 DA9VII yes yes yes V1201 Orionis no White Dwarf, 1 star only 2 π3 Ori 30652 22449 26 26,32 F6V yes yes default Tabit 2 - 3 χ1 Ori 39587 27913 28 28,26 G0V yes yes default Chi Orionis 2 - 4 V2689 Ori 245409 26335 37 36,66 K7 yes yes default V2689 Orionis 4 - 5 Gliese 179 22627 266 40,09 M3.5 yes yes yes Ross 401 no - 6 HD 38858 38858 27435 51 49,51 G4V yes yes part El 1 - 7 HD 43587 43587 29860 63 62,78 G0.5Vb yes yes yes HR 2251 no Gliese 231.1 B, 2 stars only 8 74 Ori 43386 29800 64 62,81 F5IV-V yes yes yes 74 K Orionis no 1 star + 1 planet only 9 71 Ori 43042 29650 69 67,91 F6V yes yes yes 71 Orionis no 2 stars + 1 planet only 69,42 M1V yes yes yes V1402 Orionis no 2 stars only 10 23200 84,42 M0V yes yes yes V1005 Orionis no 1 star + 1 planet only 11 13 Ori 33021 23852 92 90,26 G1IV yes yes default 13 Orionis 2 - 12 31738 23105 112,33 G5V yes yes part V1198 Orionis 1 - 13 π1 Ori 31295 22845 121 116,33 A0V yes yes default 7 Pi-1 Orionis 7 - 14 φ2 Ori 37160 26366 116 117,51 G8III-IV yes yes yes 40 Phi-2 Orionis no 2 stars only 15 178 G. Ori 43318 29716 116 121,31 F6V yes yes default HIP 29716 1 - 16 42 G. Ori 33608 24162 125 122,72 F5V yes yes yes HR 1687 no 2 stars only 17 HD 38529 38529 27253 138 128,13 G4V yes yes yes HR 1988 no 1 star + 2 planets only 18 30869 22607 136 132,84 F5 yes yes default HIP 22607 2 - 19 123 G. Ori 37594 26624 135 138,85 A8Vs yes yes part HR 1940 2 - 20 HD 37605 37605 26664 140 143,46 K0 yes yes yes HIP 26664 no - 21 49 Ori 37507 26563 153 145,48 A4V yes yes default 49 D Orionis 3 - 22 30034 22044 157 149,51 F0V yes yes part HR 1507 2 - 23 HD 34445 34445 24681 152 151,60 G0 yes yes part HIP 24681 2 - 24 41 G. Ori 33555 24130 158 152,64 G8III yes yes yes HR 1685 no - 25 52 G. Ori 34180 24493 150 152,99 F0IV yes yes default HR 1717 3 - 26 μ Ori 40932 28614 152 154,96 Am... yes yes yes 61 Mu Orionis 2 - 27 128 G. Ori 37788 26762 168 156,36 F0IV yes yes yes HR 1955 2 - 28 29 Ori 35369 25247 174 157,35 G8III yes yes yes 29 E Orionis no 5 terraforming candidates 29 25 G. Ori 32115 23296 162 161,80 A8IV yes yes part HR 1613 2 - 30 134 G. Ori 38089 26926 163 162,95 F3V yes yes default HIP 26926 3 - 31 HD 31253 31253 22826 176 164,09 F8 yes yes yes HIP 22826 no 1 star + 2 planets only 32 135 G. Ori 38309 27118 165 164,84 F0III:n yes yes default HR 1978 2 - 33 16 Ori 33254 23983 176 178,44 A2m yes yes yes 16 H Orionis no 1 class II Gas Giant 34 66 G. Ori 35317 25240 189 181,71 F7V yes yes default HR 1782 2 - 35 HD 290327 290327 25191 179 184,81 G5IV yes yes yes HIP 25191 1 - 36 ο2 Ori 31421 22957 169 185,96 K2III yes yes yes 9 Omicron-2 Orionis no 2 stars only 37 27 Ori 35410 25282 172 186,59 K0III yes yes yes 27 P Orionis no - 38 14 Ori 33054 23879 194 193,70 Am yes yes yes 14 I Orionis 2 - 39 19 G. Ori 31423 22938 192 195,44 F5 yes yes yes HIP 22938 no 1 class II Gas Giant 40 21 Ori 34658 24817 198 202,11 F5IIvar yes yes yes 21 Orionis no 1 terraforming candidate 41 π2 Ori 30739 22509 194 224,50 A1Vn yes yes yes 2 Pi-2 Orionis no - 42 75 Ori 43525 29850 254 225,43 A2V yes yes yes 75 L Orionis no 1 Water World 43 44497 30318 205 227,78 F0III yes yes yes HR 2287 no - 44 6 Ori 31283 22833 241 228,27 A3V yes yes yes 6 G Orionis no 1 Helium-rich Gas Giant 45 30210 22157 266 235,34 Am... yes yes yes HR 1519 no - 46 Bellatrix 35468 25336 243 252,46 B2III yes yes yes Bellatrix no 1 star only 47 36162 25790 344 253,06 A3Vn yes yes yes HR 1832 no 2 terraforming candidates, 1 Water World 129 θ1 Ori B 37021 22257 246 253,64 G6V yes yes yes HIP 22257 no location seems 'different', 1 star only 48 130 G. Ori 37904 26820 273 263,26 A9IV-V yes yes yes HIP 26820 no 2 stars only 128 θ1 Ori D 37023 22695 240 263,48 B0.5Vp... yes yes yes HIP 22695 no location seems 'different', 2 stars + 1 planet only 49 20 G. Ori 31623 23041 274 275,25 F2 yes yes yes HR 1591 no 1 Ammonia World 50 38 Ori 36777 26126 345 275,96 A2V yes yes part 38 N2 Orionis no 2 stars only 51 V1649 Ori 35242 25205 245 276,43 A2V yes yes yes HIP 25205 no - 52 51 Ori 37984 26885 302 293,60 K1III yes yes yes 51 B Orionis no - 53 HD 38801 38801 27384 296 295,98 K0IV yes yes yes BD-08 1218 no Wolf's Claim + 1 Water World 54 137 G. Ori 38527 27280 300 297,89 G8III yes yes yes HR 1987 no 1 star only 55 76 G. Ori 35656 25453 305 300,63 A0Vn yes yes yes HR 1807 no - 56 32 Ori 36267 25813 288 302,85 B5V yes yes yes 32 A Orionis no 1 class II Gas Giant 25813 1499,02 B5V yes yes yes HIP 25813 no - 57 35909 25638 322 305,14 A4V yes yes yes HR 1819 no 1 terraforming candidate 58 175 G. Ori 43023 29575 315 307,42 G8III yes yes yes HR 2218 no - 59 40020 28139 307 308,60 K2III yes yes yes HR 2076 no 1 star only 60 179 G. Ori 43358 29746 303 313,92 F5IV: yes yes yes HR 2236 no 2 stars + 1 Gas Giant with Water-based life 61 154 G. Ori 39910 28011 304 316,38 K2III: yes yes yes HR 2070 no - 62 15 Ori 33276 24010 318 318,53 F2IV yes yes yes 15 Orionis no 3 stars only 63 183 G. Ori 43821 29982 346 322,31 K0 yes yes yes HR 2259 no - 114 148 G. Ori 39421 27713 379 322,62 A2Vn yes yes yes HR 2039 no 2 terraforming candidates 64 1 G. Ori 30321 22189 277 323,26 A2V yes yes yes HR 1522 no 1 Water World + 1 Gas Giant with Water-based life 65 40 G. Ori 33419 24041 314 325,19 K0III yes yes yes HR 1681 no - 66 39927 28019 321 332,83 A2III yes yes yes HR 2071 no - 116 157 G. Ori 40347 28252 400 337,67 K0 yes yes yes HR 2097 no - 67 33554 24197 321 343,35 K5III yes yes yes HR 1684 no - 68 ρ Ori 33856 24331 344 343,70 K3III... yes yes yes 17 Rho Orionis no - 69 143 G. Ori 39007 27549 334 358,45 G8III yes yes yes HR 2014 no 1 terraforming candidate, 1 Water World 112 45 Ori 37077 26268 370 359,63 F0III yes yes yes 45 Orionis no - 115 36150 25732 391 362,01 A2 yes yes yes HIP 25732 no 1 terraforming candidate + 1 Class II Gas Giant 113 136 G. Ori 38495 27212 371 363,61 K1III... yes yes yes HR 1986 no 1 terraforming candidate 106 31373 22913 423 363,63 B9V yes yes yes HR 1576 no 1 Water World 70 59 Ori 40372 28271 353 364,43 A5me yes yes yes 59 Orionis no 1 terraforming candidate + 1 Gas Giant with Water-based life 104 11 Ori 32549 23607 400 365,25 A0p Si yes yes yes 11 Orionis no 1 terraforming candidate 132 155 G. Ori 39985 28110 697 391,57 A0IV yes yes yes HR 2075 no - 71 65 G. Ori 35281 25187 493 400,22 B8+... yes yes yes HR 1778 no 2 terraforming candidates + 2 Gas Giants with Water-based life 72 35775 25505 425 406,19 K0 yes yes yes HIP 25505 no 1 class II Gas Giant 73 HD 40657 40657 28413 420 420,86 K2IIIvar yes yes yes HR 2113 no - 103 118 G. Ori 35693 25502 461 425,25 A1IV yes yes yes HR 1809 no 1 terraforming candidate 100 18 G. Ori 31411 22923 489 427,48 A0V yes yes yes HR 1578 no - 102 42477 29371 430 430,88 A0Vnn yes yes yes HR 2191 no 1 star only 74 21 G. Ori 31739 23092 454 434,92 A2V yes yes yes HR 1596 no 1 star only 110 73 G. Ori 35536 25329 635 436,63 K5III yes yes yes HR 1799 no 2 terraforming candidates, 1 Water World 101 18 Ori 34203 24555 368 443,18 A0V yes yes yes 18 Orionis no 3 terraforming candidates, 1 Water World 75 60 Ori 40446 28296 367 445,58 A1Vs yes yes yes 60 Orionis no - 76 35 Ori 36653 26093 513 446,19 B3V yes yes yes 35 Orionis no 3 stars only 77 289949 23809 454,91 F8V yes yes yes V1363 Orionis no - 78 149 G.
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