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Observational history. Location of δ Orionis (circled), as shown in a conventional star chart with north up. Mintaka is the westernmost of the three stars of Orion's belt. It is easily visible to the naked eye, one of the brightest stars in the sky, and has been known since antiquity.
7 wrz 2019 · Mintaka, Delta Orionis (δ Ori), is the westernmost star of Orion’s Belt. It is a multiple star system with a combined visual magnitude of 2.23, located at an approximate distance of 1,200 light years from Earth. Mintaka is the seventh brightest star in Orion and the 73rd brightest star in the sky.
12 lis 2015 · One of the most recognizable constellations in the sky is Orion, the Hunter. Among Orion’s best-known features is the “belt,” consisting of three bright stars in a line, each of which can be seen without a telescope. The westernmost star in Orion’s belt is known officially as Delta Orionis.
30 sty 2020 · Mintaka, also known as Delta Orionis and 34 Orionis, is around 1.200 light-years / 380 parsecs away from the sun. The star system’s combined visual magnitude is 2.23. It is the faintest object that forms Orion’s familiar hourglass shape. Its absolute magnitude is at around -5.8.
MINTAKA (Delta Orionis). Orion is defined by his great belt, three bright second magnitude stars in a row that the ancient Arabs called "the string of pearls," which is the meaning of the name of the middle star, Alnilam.
Among Orion's best-known features is the "belt," consisting of three bright stars in a line, each of which can be seen without a telescope. The westernmost star in Orion's belt is known...
3 lip 2017 · Mintaka (Delta Orionis), a white-blue star situated 1,200 light years away in the “belt” of the famous constellation Orion, is located so close to the celestial equator that its rising and setting follows an almost exact east and west direction.
