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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 is at about 13,000 degrees.
It is 692.5 light years away: 6551 trillion kilometres.