Alnitak is a triple star system at the eastern end of Orion's Belt, the second-magnitude primary having a 4th-magnitude companion nearly 3 arcseconds distant, in an orbit taking over 1,500 …

Sep 7, 2019 · Alnitak, Zeta Orionis (ζ Ori), is a triple star system with a combined apparent magnitude of 1.77. It lies at an approximate distance of 1,260 light years from Earth in the …

Jan 30, 2020 · Alnitak - also called Zeta Orionis and 50 Orionis, is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the three main stars forming Orion’s Belt. Alnitak is the 5 th …

Apr 10, 2023 · Its leftmost star, Alnitak (pronounced ALL-nye-tack), is our focus this month. Alnitak is blue because it’s hotter than most stars. And boy, is it hot, shining at visible …

Jul 12, 2017 · Alnitak (Zeta Orionis) is a blue supergiant star in the Orion constellation, and forms part of the Hunter’s Belt along with the stars Alnilam and Mintaka. It is also the brightest O …

Apr 15, 2016 · Alnitak is the brightest class O star in the night sky, shining with an apparent visual magnitude of 1.74. It is 33 times bigger than the Sun, 20 times its diameter and shines 10,000 …

Zeta (ζ) Orion, Alnitak, is a triple star, 2.5, 6.5, and 9, topaz yellow, light purple, and gray, on the east end on the Great Hunter’s waist. Alnitak, or Alnitah, for this, the lowest and the eastern …

Alnitak, also designated as ζ Orionis (zeta Orionis), is a variable and multiple supergiant star of spectral class O9 in the constellation of Orion. Alnitak visual magnitude is 2.05, making it the …

Alnitak Aa is the primary star and is a hot blue supergiant and the brightest Class O star in the sky. Based on its spectral type 09.5lB SB supergiant star, it is classified as a luminous blue …

Alnitak is a triple star system at the eastern end of Orion's Belt, the second-magnitude primary having a 4th-magnitude companion nearly 3 arcseconds distant, in an orbit taking over 1,500 …