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The double star Alnitak, open cluster NGC 1817, and the Oyster Nebula (NGC 1501)
objects or events you can see in the sky.
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The Sky This Week from January 10 to 17: Mars reaches opposition
The three stars that form Orion's Belt are, from east to west, magnitude 1.7 Alnitak, magnitude 1.7 Alnilam, and magnitude 2.3 Mintaka. That first star, Alnitak, is a hot, blue-white O-type star ...
Astronomy9y
The multiple star Beta Monocerotis, open cluster NGC 2281, and the Horsehead Nebula
A nice northern star group This week’s second object is ... You’ll find the Horsehead Nebula 0.5° south of magnitude 1.7 Alnitak (Zeta [ζ] Orionis). In a previous podcast, I talked about ...
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One of the Brightest Stars Will Briefly Disappear Next Week—How to See It Happen
The red supergiant star will "briefly blink off" when it becomes ... The trio of stars in Orion's Belt will be the easiest to spot first: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Betelgeuse can be seen ...
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Seen The Comet? Now See It With ‘Shooting Stars’ From Halley’s Comet
Its most famous signpost are the three stars of Orions Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka ... The radiant point is close to the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, which will be above Orion ...