The stars Rigel and Bellatrix are in which constellation?
Bellatrix Bellatrix was also called the Amazon Star, which Richard Hinckley Allen proposed came from a loose translation of the Arabic name "Al Najīd", the Conqueror. A c.1275 Arabic celestial globe records the name as المرزم "the lion". Bellatrix is one of the four navigational stars in Orion that are used for celestial navigation. In Chinese, (), meaning "Three Stars (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Betelgeuse, Saiph and Rigel. Consequently, Bellatrix are known as (, ). In the 17th century catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium" of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated
Rigel Betelgeuse, Bellatrix and Saiph. Consequently, Rigel are known as (, ). In Japan, the Minamoto or Genji clan chose Rigel and its white color as its symbol, calling the star "Genji-boshi" (), while the Taira or Heike clan adopted Betelgeuse and its red color. The two powerful families fought a legendary war in Japanese history, the stars seen as facing each other off and only kept apart by the Belt. Rigel was also known as "Gin-waki", (), "the Silver (Star) beside ("Mitsu-boshi")". Rigel was known as "Yerrerdet-kurrk" to the Wotjobaluk koori of southeastern Australia, and held to be the mother-in-law