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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Alnitak | |||
| native = النطاق | |||
| translation = the Belt (or Girdle) | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = [al.nitak] | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 85.18969443 | |||
| dec = -1.94257359 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Alnitak | |||
| starmagnitude = 1.77 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Ori | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Alnitak is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 26727 (ζ Ori, HR 1948) in constellation Ori. | Alnitak is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 26727 (ζ Ori, HR 1948) in constellation Ori. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:45, 10 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | النطاق |
|---|---|
| IPA | [al.nitak] |
| Translation | the Belt (or Girdle) |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 85.18969443 |
| Declination | -1.94257359 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Alnitak (1.77m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Ori |
Alnitak is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 26727 (ζ Ori, HR 1948) in constellation Ori.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name nitaq al-jauza, "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza", for δ, ε, and ζ Ori.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
