Alnitak vs Mintaka
| Propiedad |
Alnitak
|
Mintaka
|
| Designación |
50Zet Ori |
34Del Ori |
| Constelación |
Orion |
Orion |
| Clase Espectral |
Class O — O-type (Blue) |
Class O — O-type (Blue) |
| Magnitud Aparente |
+1.74 |
+2.25 |
| Magnitud Absoluta |
-5,03
|
-4,38
|
| Distancia |
736 ly |
692 ly |
| Masa |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Radio |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Temperatura |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Luminosidad |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Diferencias Clave
- ◆ Both are O-type stars in Orion's Belt, but Alnitak is the eastern star and Mintaka the western.
- ◆ Alnitak is the brightest O-type star in the night sky; Mintaka lies almost exactly on the celestial equator.
- ◆ Alnitak is near the Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula which it illuminates with its intense UV radiation.
- ◆ Both are multiple star systems containing O-type primaries.
- ◆ Alnitak is somewhat more massive and more distant than Mintaka.