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 constellation Orion. Alnitak is the 5th brightest star in Orion and the 31st brightest star in the sky. It shares the 31s place with Alioth, the brightest star in Ursa Major.

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-type star in the entire night sky, with an apparent visual magnitude of +2.0.

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 brightest star in its constellation and the 31 st brightest star in the night sky.

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 times its luminosity.

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 wavelengths with 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-white supergiant star. This makes it one of the hottest stars in the universe.

Apr 2, 2025 · Alnitak (Zeta Orionis) is a blue less luminour supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It can be seen in the night sky. Alnitak distance from Earth is 736.26 light years away.

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 52th brightest star in the sky.

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-most star in the Belt, is from Al Nitak, the Girdle. This star …

ALNITAK (Zeta Orionis). With brilliant Betelgeuse and Rigel dominating great Orion , we pay little heed to the individual stars of the Hunter's belt except as a group, the trio the Arabs called the "string of pearls."