Star
Alnilam
ε Orionis · HIP 26311 · Blue-white supergiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.18) — a surface around 13,100 K.
Distance
1,977 light-years
Spectral type
B0Ia
Brightness
mag 1.69
Absolute mag
-7.22
Luminosity
67,484 × Sun
Surface
~13,100 K
Right ascension
5h 36m 13s
Declination
−1° 12′
- Alnilam is a blue-white supergiant in Orion.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.