Alnitak Observation Details
Alnitak Daily Motion
Alnitak will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 17:37, just before twilight begins, and will be at 18° when twilight starts at 18:50. It will reach its transit at 88° at 23:36, and will fade away as twilight ends at 05:06, being at 7° elevation.Alnitak will be visible until May, 6, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Alnitak Visibility Timetable on December 21
Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Alnitak rise | 17:37 | |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 6° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 12° |
| Astrosession begin | 19:17 | 25° |
| Moon Rise, 59.2% illuminated | 23:21 | 86° |
| Alnitak transit | 23:36 | 88° |
| Astrosession end | 04:39 | 14° |
| Civil sunrise | 05:32 | 1° |
| Alnitak set | 05:35 | |
| Moon Set | 11:41 | -87° |
Track Alnitak Position Throughout the Night
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Alnitak - Blue Supergiant Star
Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's Belt and the twenty-ninth-brightest star in the night sky. It is a blue supergiant star located about 1,260 light-years away from Earth.
Alnitak has an apparent magnitude of 1.74 and is one of the most prominent stars in the winter sky in the Northern Hemisphere.
Finder Chart for Alnitak
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| Object name | Alnitak |
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| Alnitak coordinates | 5.679313, -1.9425720000000002 |
| Center coordinates | 5.679313, -1.9425720000000002 |
Alnitak Passage Through Night
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Current position of Alnitak
| Time | 15:52 |
| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| Alnitak elevation | -26° |
| Alnitak Azimuth | -92° |
Here you can see the current position of the Alnitak on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the Alnitak's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of Alnitak
| Date | Sun, 22 December 2024 |
| Twighlight start | 19:14 |
| Twighlight end | 04:35 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 21m |
| Rise | 17:33 |
| Set | 05:31 |
| Elevation at transit | 88° |
| Transit time | 23:32 |
| Equatorial coordinate | RA: 05h 40m 45s", Dec: -1° 56' 33s |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Constellation | Orion |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Alnitak, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Alnitak is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Alnitak is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.