The Alnitak Star System | HD Space Pictures

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Alnitak, designated Zeta Orionis and 50 Orionis, is a multiple star several hundred parsecs from the Sun in the constellation of Orion. It is part of Orion's Belt along with Alnilam and Mintaka

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Alnitak (Zeta Orionis), is a blue supergiant of apparent magnitude 1.74 and absolute magnitude -5.26 (Ten thousand suns).

It is located at 800 light years from us.

It has two companions separated by 2.1 "and 57", with respective magnitudes equal to 4.20 and 9.50.

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