Star
Mintaka
δ Orionis · HIP 25930 · Blue bright giant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.17) — a surface around 12,900 K.
Distance
693 light-years
Spectral type
O9.5II
Brightness
mag 2.25
Absolute mag
-4.38
Luminosity
4,943 × Sun
Surface
~12,900 K
Right ascension
5h 32m 00s
Declination
−0° 18′
- Mintaka is a blue bright giant in Orion.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.