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Eta Orionis (η Ori η Orionis) is a star in the constellation Orion. Other names are Saiph (Arabic for sword) Algjebbah (Arabic for scutum) and Ensis (Latin for sword since the star is taken to represent Orion’s sheathed weapon). Eta Orionis lies a little to the west of Orion’s belt between Delta Orionis and Rigel being closer to Delta Orionis than to Rigel. It lies at a distance of around 1000 light years from Earth and is part of the Orion Arm.
