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Alnitak

Multiple Star Systems

Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation Orion, carrying the designations Zeta Orionis and 50 Orionis, located several hundred parsecs from the Sun. It is one of the three stars forming Orion's Belt, alongside Alnilam and Mintaka.

Facts
Classification
Constellation
Orion 1
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
In the Other Atlases

In Constellation

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Alnitak
Wikidata Q13076, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Alnitak (Wikipedia)
  • Alnitak, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
    Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion.
  • Alnitak, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
    Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion.
  • In Group: Triple and Higher-Order Star Systems, Lead sentence
    Alnitak is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion.
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