Celestial Objects

Alnitak

Multiple Star Systems

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Alnitak." Accessed September 2, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/alnitak.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Alnitak. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/alnitak

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-alnitak,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Alnitak},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/alnitak},
  note = {Accessed September 2, 2026}
}

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.

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