797 B
797 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mintaka (δ Ori) | Ori | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 17:12:36.664112 | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 17:12:36.664115 |
The right blue-white star of the belt near the celestial equator. It is one of the easiest distinguishable pairs - a telescope with a diameter of at least 5 cm will be sufficient. We will see the pale blue guide of magnitude 6.9 next to the main component at a separation of 52.6". It is likely a true binary star, even though the components are separated by half a light-year. Their mutual orbital period could therefore last up to a million years. The system is located at a distance of 2,350 light-years. Additionally, the main component is a variable star, but with a very small change in brightness (around 2.2 mag).