ज़ेटा ओरायोनिस तारा vs Mintaka
| Property |
ज़ेटा ओरायोनिस तारा |
Mintaka |
| पदनाम |
50Zet Ori |
34Del Ori |
| नक्षत्रमंडल |
Orion |
Orion |
| वर्णक्रम वर्ग |
Class O — O-type (Blue) |
Class O — O-type (Blue) |
| आभासी परिमाण |
+1.74 |
+2.25 |
| निरपेक्ष परिमाण |
-5.03 |
-4.38 |
| दूरी |
736 ly |
692 ly |
| द्रव्यमान |
N/A |
N/A |
| त्रिज्या |
N/A |
N/A |
| तापमान |
N/A |
N/A |
| दीप्तिमानता |
N/A |
N/A |
Key Differences
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Both are O-type stars in Orion's Belt, but Alnitak is the eastern star and Mintaka the western.
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Alnitak is the brightest O-type star in the night sky; Mintaka lies almost exactly on the celestial equator.
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Alnitak is near the Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula which it illuminates with its intense UV radiation.
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Both are multiple star systems containing O-type primaries.
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Alnitak is somewhat more massive and more distant than Mintaka.