The Three Kings
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| List of stars in Orion | |
| Abbreviation: | Ori |
| Genitive: | Orionis |
| Symbology: | Orion |
| Right ascension: | 5 h |
| Declination: | +5° |
| Area: | 594 sq. deg. (26th) |
| Main stars: | 7 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 73 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 2 |
| Bright stars: | 8 |
| Nearby stars: | 2 |
| Brightest star: | Rigel (β Orionis) (0.12m) |
| Nearest star: | π3 Ori (26.3 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 3 |
| Meteor showers: | Orionids Chi Orionids |
| Bordering constellations: | Gemini Taurus Eridanus Lepus Monoceros |
| Visible at latitudes between +85° and −75° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January |
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The Three Kings is used to refer to the three brightest stars in Orion's Belt. They are more commonly referred to as Orion's Belt.
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