What Is a Bellatrix?

Bellatrix, with Bayer designation γ Orionis, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, positioned 5° west of the red supergiant Betelgeuse. With a slightly variable magnitude of around 1.6, it is about the 25th-brightest star in the night sky.

What does Bellatrix mean?

meaning “hand of Orion”; and Bellatrix, meaning “Female Warrior,” either is a free Latin translation of an independent Arabic title, al-najid, “the conqueror,” or is a modification of an alternative name for Orion himself.

Does Bellatrix have any planets?

At its present 8.4 solar masses, Bellatrix is also close to being considered a supernova candidate. Bellatrix also featured in popular fiction. ... It turned out the survivors were on Earth, and not on a planet around Bellatrix.