Mintaka

Mintaka (also Mintika, Arabic منطقة, DMG Minṭaqa, belt ' [ its western end ] ) is the name of the star δ Orionis (Delta Orionis ) in the constellation Orion. He, together with the stars Alnitak and Alnilam the belt of the constellation Orion. The apparent brightness of Mintaka is 2.21 mag. Mintaka is of spectral type B0 ( Morgan - Keenan: O9.5II ). The distance is about 916 light-years. Mintaka is a four -star system Algol type.

Mintaka in fiction

In the Star Trek universe, the protovulkanische civilization Watches The Watchers is located in Mintaka system that have reached a technology level, which roughly corresponds to the earthly Bronze Age.

  • Orion ( constellation )
  • Individual star of the second magnitude
  • Triple-star
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