Alnitak
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Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion. It has the designations ζ Orionis, which is Latinised to Zeta Orionis and abbreviated Zeta Ori or ζ Ori, and 50 Orionis, abbreviated 50 O
Alnitak (lower right) and the Flame Nebula at infrared wavelengths
Orion's Belt with Alnitak on the left
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
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…The system is located at a distance of several hundred parsecs from the Sun and is one of the three main stars of Orion's Belt along with Alnilam and Mintaka. The primary star, Alnitak Aa, is a hot blue supergiant with an absolute magnitude of −6.0 and is the brightest class O star in the night sky with a…
Orion's Belt (composed of the three brightest stars shown), Mintaka being the rightmost, on the west side
Dunhuang Star Atlas – Orion