Meissa
Heka ( from Arabic الهقعة, DMG al - haq ʿ a, white spot ') is the name for the area between Betelgeuse and Bellatrix star λ Orionis ( lambda for the elfthellsten Star - here of the Orion constellation ( λ = 11th letter of the greek. alphabet ) ). Heka has an apparent magnitude of 3.3 mag and belongs to the spectral class O8III to. The distance from Heka is about 1,055 light-years ( Hipparcos database). Heka has an angular distance of 4.4 " at a position angle of 43 degrees a 5.61 like bright companion of spectral type B0.5V, which can be seen in telescopes from about 6 inches lens aperture Other Name:. Meissa " ( the lights ").
Coordinates ( equinox 2000)
- Right Ascension 5h35m8s
- Declination 9 ° 56'2 "
- Individual Star third size
- Binary star
- Orion ( constellation )