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Bookmark or Share- Mintaka - δ Orionis (delta Orionis) - Star in Orion - TheSkyLiveMintaka, also designated as δ Orionis (delta Orionis), is a variable and multiple bright giant star of spectral class O9 in the constellation of Orion. Mintaka visual magnitude is 2.23, making it the 67th brightest star in the sky.
- Orion's Belt: Stars, Myths, Constellation, Facts, Location ...Orion’s Belt is one of the most familiar asterisms in the night sky. It is formed by three stars in the constellation Orion: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The bright blue stars are part of the hourglass-shaped constellation figure of Orion.
- Orion's Belt | 3 Bright Stars in Orion | Pictures, Location, and FactsMintaka. As apparent from the image attached, Mintaka is the top-most or the Western star of Orion’s belt. It’s not really a star but rather a system of multiple stars that are so close together that it appears as one singular entity.
- Mintaka - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignOf the sky's brightest stars, first through third magnitude, Mintaka is closest to the celestial equator, only a quarter of a degree to the south, the star rising and setting almost exactly east and west. The star is wonderfully complex.
- Mintaka (δ Orionis) | Facts, Information, History & DefinitionKey Facts & Summary. 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.
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