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SAMEDI 8 AOÛT 2026 À 23:55 UTC+2

Observation of Alnilam

Visualize in real time the position of Alnilam in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Alnilam1.692000 light yearsRight ascension :
5ʰ36ᵐ12.813ˢ
Declination : -1°12'12.813″		Right ascension :
5ʰ37ᵐ33.7001532193ˢ
Declination :
-1°10′58.5325287302″		Azimut :
-142.4453386612701°
Altitude :
-41.3958173304164°
See Orion constellation