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- Mintaka
Mintaka
δ Orionis
Mintaka is a very hot blue giant, in the constellation Orion. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1334.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, and December.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 2.25.
What it’s like
It gives off 4,943 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 12,700 degrees Celsius.
It is 692.5 light years away: 6551 trillion kilometres.