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DIMANCHE 16 AOÛT 2026 À 09:31 UTC+2

Observation of Alnitak

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

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Alnitak1.771260 light yearsRight ascension :
5ʰ40ᵐ45.527ˢ
Declination : -1°56'45.527″		Right ascension :
5ʰ42ᵐ6.1057311306ˢ
Declination :
-1°55′34.3406563843″		Azimut :
-3.577563062705549°
Altitude :
44.71906721042521°
See Orion constellation