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MARDI 7 JUILLET 2026 À 10:18 UTC+2

Observation of Mintaka

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

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Mintaka2.231240 light yearsRight ascension :
5ʰ32ᵐ0.4ˢ
Declination : 0°17'0.4″		Right ascension :
5ʰ33ᵐ21.4262543811ˢ
Declination :
0°19′10.3000950792″		Azimut :
-38.08171867030549°
Altitude :
40.23205704267966°
See Orion constellation