Alnitak

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age 3 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.88
2.06
gptkbp:average_temperature approximately 33,000 K
29,000 K
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:blue
gptkbp:has_luminosity approximately 100,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_radius approximately 20 solar radii
approximately 20 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O9.7 Ib
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alnitak
gptkbp:is_a blue supergiant star
gptkbp:is_approximately 736 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Horsehead_Nebula
the Horsehead Nebula
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar formation processes
gptkbp:is_known_for its brightness and blue color
gptkbp:is_located_at approximately 800 light-years from Earth
Declination -1° 56' 33.6"
Right Ascension 5h 40m 45.52s
gptkbp:is_one_of gptkb:Orion's_Belt
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Orion_constellation
multiple star system
the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
the Trapezium-like structure in Orion
Triple star system
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:the_Sun
most stars in the night sky
gptkbp:mass approximately 20 solar masses
gptkbp:named_after Arabic name meaning 'the girdle'
gptkbp:scientific_classification a type O star
gptkbp:type_of O-type star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4