ऍप्सिलन ओरायोनिस तारा vs ज़ेटा ओरायोनिस तारा

Property ऍप्सिलन ओरायोनिस तारा ज़ेटा ओरायोनिस तारा
पदनाम 46Eps Ori 50Zet Ori
नक्षत्रमंडल Orion Orion
वर्णक्रम वर्ग Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class O — O-type (Blue)
आभासी परिमाण +1.69 +1.74
निरपेक्ष परिमाण -7.22 -5.03
दूरी 1,977 ly 736 ly
द्रव्यमान N/A N/A
त्रिज्या N/A N/A
तापमान N/A N/A
दीप्तिमानता N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis) is the central star of Orion's Belt; Alnitak (Zeta Orionis) is the eastern star.
  • Alnilam is an F supergiant class at ~27,500 K; Alnitak is an O-type at ~29,500 K.
  • Alnilam has a mass of ~40 M☉ versus Alnitak's ~33 M☉.
  • Alnitak is closer at ~1,260 light-years; Alnilam is ~2,000 light-years away.
  • Both are expected to end their lives as supernovae within the next few million years.

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