Alnitak (Star)
From Cambridge , Alnitak is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 16° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 20:30 (EDT), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 26 minutes after the Sun at 22:03.
Name
Alnitak
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 05h40m45s [3] |
Declination: | -01°56'33" [3] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: Variable | 1.90 (V) [3] 1.57 (BT) [2] 1.70 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 225.7 parsec 735.9 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.10 |
Proper motion (speed): | 3.8 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 57.5° |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.87 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.