Alnilam (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Alnilam is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Alnilam
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 05h36m12s [3] |
| Declination: | -01°12'06" [3] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: Variable | 1.72 (V) [3] 1.55 (BT) [2] 1.69 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 606.1 parsec 1975.8 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.12 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 1.6 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 118.4° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.19 |
Sources