[5973] gamma Orionis or Bellatrix ("the female warrior") is the 21st brightest star in the sky. It is a blue giant, an eruptive variable star, marking the hunter's left shoulder. It is sometimes also known as the "Amazon star." ...
BELLATRIX (Gamma Orionis). If constellations could speak, they might well shout "unfair" at great Orion.
Upper part: Gamma Orionis, Algol B, the Sun (centre), underneath their darker mirror images (artist's interpretation), and other objects, to scale.
It is also known as the Amazon Star, the warrioress, or Gamma Orionis. It was once thought to belong to the physical association of stars that comprise much of the constellation of Orion.
The left shoulder of Orion is marked by Gamma Orionis, known as Bellatrix, a Latin name meaning ‘the female warrior'. The star at the hunter's right knee, Kappa Orionis, is called Saiph.
(bl´trks), bright star in the constellation Orion; Bayer designation Gamma Orionis; 1992 position R.A. 5h24.7m, Dec. +6°21&minut;. A bluish-white giant of spectral class B2 III, its apparent magnitude of 1.
Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis)
Alnitak (Zeta Orionis)
Pavo (Pavonis) Pegasus (Pegasi) Perseus (Persei) Phoenix (Phoenicis) Pictor (Pictoris) Pisces (Piscium) Piscis Austrinius (Piscis Austrini) Puppis (Puppis) Pyxis ...
The ultraviolet imaging spectrograph observed the star Gamma Orionis as Enceladus crossed in front of the star. The light of the star dimmed as it was obscured by the atmosphere before being blocked entirely by Enceladus itself.
The other corners of the constellation are formed by Bellatrix (gamma Orionis) and Saiph (kappa Orionis). It was once thought that all women born under the sign of Bellatrix would be fortunate and have the gift of speech.
Bellatrix Gamma Orionis
Benetnasch Eta Ursae Majoris
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis
Betria Beta Trianguli Australis
Bharani 41 Arietis
Biham Theta Pegasi
Birdun Epsilon Centauri
Botein Delta Arietis
Brachium Sigma Librae
Bunda Xi Aquarii ...
 See also: Orion, Star, Bellatrix, Earth, Rigel
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