Alnitak
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| Distance to Earth | 1,262 light years |
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| Magnitude | 1. 74 |
| B−V color index | −0. 11 (A); −0. 20 (B) |
| U−B color index | −1. 06 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 1. 77 (2. 08 + 4. 28 + 4. 01) |
| Did you know | 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. |
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| ID | 1249044 |
About Alnitak
Alnitak, designation ζ Orionis and 50 Orionis, is a triple star system several hundred parsecs from the Sun in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the three main stars of Orion's Belt along with Alnilam and Mintaka.
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