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Alnitak, like many stars, was named by Arabic astronomers. They gave it the name Al Nitak which means "the belt", because they saw it as part of the belt of the constellation we call Orion.
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What constellation has the three sisters?
OR - could you be referring to the "Seven Sisters" ?? If so, that would be The Pleiades - an open cluster in Taurus the Bull. they are saying that the three sisters in the night sky are the stars comprising the orions belt namely alnilam, alnitak and mintaka.alnilam is the star on the left under betelguese the alpha star in Orion constellation, alnitak is the middle and mintaka the star in the right side. cireanareb
How far away is Alnitak?
It lies 817 light years from the Sun.
What are the list of the stars that make up Orion?
There are thousands of stars in Orion. The three in the belt are Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka. The brightest star is Rigel and near that is Saiph. These two stars are in the legs of Orion. On the other side of the belt are the reddish star, Betelgeuse and not far away, Bellatrix. These lie in or near Orion's shoulder. His sword is made up of the stars Pi 1-Pi6.
Is Vega a star?
Yes, there is a star with that name.
What is the name of the second largest star?
binary star
How wide is alnitak?
Alnitak is a multiple star: Alnitak Aa has a radius which is 20 time the sun's radius.
What type of star is Alnitak?
Alnitak is a very interesting star, because it is not one, but three stars. The main star, Alnitak Aa, is a type 09.5 blue supergiant that is orbited at 11 Astronomical Units (roughly the distance at which Saturn orbits the Sun) by a type O blue dwarf that astronomers call Alnitak Ab. This binary star system is orbited at 680 AUs (roughly the distance of the inner Ort Cloud from the Sun) by the bluish-white type B0 Alnitak B.
How luminous is alnitak?
Alnitak is a very interesting star, because it is not one, but three stars. The main star, Alnitak Aa, with a luminosity 100000 times that of the Sun is orbited at 11 Astronomical Units (roughly the distance at which Saturn orbits the Sun) by Alnitak Ab, with a luminosity of 20000 times that of the Sun. This binary star system is orbited at 680 AUs (roughly the distance of the inner Ort Cloud from the Sun) by Alnitak B, whose luminosity is roughly 10000 times that of the Sun.
How far from earth is the star Alnitak?
Approximately 700 light-years.
How did the star Alnitak begin its life?
Each star in the solar system starts out in a nebula, a cloud of dust particles and gas.
What constellation has the three sisters?
OR - could you be referring to the "Seven Sisters" ?? If so, that would be The Pleiades - an open cluster in Taurus the Bull. they are saying that the three sisters in the night sky are the stars comprising the orions belt namely alnilam, alnitak and mintaka.alnilam is the star on the left under betelguese the alpha star in Orion constellation, alnitak is the middle and mintaka the star in the right side. cireanareb
What is the magnitude of alnitak?
it is an apparent magnitude of 1.74
How far is Alnitak from the earth?
870 light years peeps
How far away is Alnitak?
It lies 817 light years from the Sun.
What are the prominent stars in Orion?
Betelgeuse. Bellatrix. Saiph. Rigel. Alnitak. Alnilam. Mintaka.
What space word begins with z?
Zenith: An observer's zenith is the point directly overhead.Zeta Orionis (Alnitak) a starZodiac: a band of 12 constellations.Zodiacal light is a slight glow in the sky.Zaurak (Gamma Eridani) a star.
What is a name of a lucky star?
the name of a lucky star is a shooting star
