Alnitak vs mıntaka

Property Alnitak mıntaka
Adlandırma 50Zet Ori 34Del Ori
Takımyıldız Orion Orion
Spektral Sınıf Class O — O-type (Blue) Class O — O-type (Blue)
Görünür Parlaklık +1.74 +2.25
Mutlak Parlaklık -5.03 -4.38
Mesafe 736 ly 692 ly
Kütle N/A N/A
Yarıçap N/A N/A
Sıcaklık N/A N/A
Parlaklık N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • 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.

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