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Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and the twenty-seventh brightest star in the nighttime sky. The name Bellatrix is Latin for female warrior. It is also known as the Amazon Star or Gamma Orionis. It was once thought to belong to the physical association of stars that comprise much of the constellation of Orion. But this is no longer believed to be the case, as it is much closer to us than the rest of the group. Historically this star was used as a luminosity standard that astronomers could compare with other stars to check for variability. However, it was later discovered that Bellatrix itself is an eruptive variable, changing in luminosity by a few percent over time. It ranges in magnitude from 1.59 to 1.64.
It is 240 light-years from earth.

Based on *gitte 's Fluffy script with Liz Tomchek's Easy Bubble script.

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Description
Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and the twenty-seventh brightest star in the nighttime sky. The name Bellatrix is Latin for female warrior. It is also known as the Amazon Star or Gamma Orionis. It was once thought to belong to the physical association of stars that comprise much of the constellation of Orion. But this is no longer believed to be the case, as it is much closer to us than the rest of the group. Historically this star was used as a luminosity standard that astronomers could compare with other stars to check for variability. However, it was later discovered that Bellatrix itself is an eruptive variable, changing in luminosity by a few percent over time. It ranges in magnitude from 1.59 to 1.64.
It is 240 light-years from earth.

Based on *gitte 's Fluffy script with Liz Tomchek's Easy Bubble script.

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