Alnilam
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Alnilam is the central star of Orion's Belt in the equatorial constellation of Orion. It has the Bayer designation ε Orionis, which is Latinised to Epsilon Orionis and abbreviated Epsilon Ori or ε Ori
Alnilam is the middle and brightest of the three stars of Orion's Belt.
Mintaka
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Mintaka, designation Delta Orionis and 34 Orionis, is a quintuple star system some 1,200 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. Together with Alnitak and Alnilam, the three stars form Orion's
Alnilam
…as the Sun, and 28 times as massive. It is the 29th-brightest star in the sky (the fourth brightest in Orion) and is a blue supergiant. Together with Mintaka and Alnitak, the three stars make up Orion's Belt, known by many names across many ancient cultures. Alnilam is the middle star. Since 1943, the spectrum…
Orion's Belt (composed of the three brightest stars shown), Mintaka being the rightmost, on the west side
Dunhuang Star Atlas – Orion