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According to naming conventions, this star as an accepted common name (Alnitak) as well as, obviously, Zeta Orionis. The name should be under which is more widely used.
On google scholar,
Therefore it would appear Alnitak is the more commonly used name. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 02:04, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
The passage "the Alnitak system was found to be almost twice as close" is not at all well written; "half as distant" would be a better way to phrase it assuming that is what was actually meant. - 68.68.131.252 ( talk) 12:26, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
The article switches at least twice between 700 and 800 light years distance. We should pick one, preferably with a recent citation, and stick with it. Any thoughts?
Dspark76 ( talk) 12:48, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
Why does the infobox give three different luminosities, and three temperatures (two of which are the same) for this star? Bazonka ( talk) 06:40, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
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In the Orion's Belt page, the distance of Alnitak is given as "1,260 light years from the earth"; in this article the distance is given as "several hundred parsecs from the Sun". Is there a problem with using "1,260 light years"?
If there is, and it is felt that this article should stick with parsecs, can it be amended to show "around 380 parsecs from the Sun"? (A parsec is around 3.3 light-years … so 1,260 light-years ≈ 380 parsecs.)
(The Sun is the principal reference for our solar system. The distance from the earth to the Sun is about 8 light minutes, which is infinitesimally small compared with a light year. However, again for consistency, perhaps the Sun should be mentioned in the Orion's Belt page.)
The intro mentions that "Alnitak … is a triple star system several hundred parsecs from the Sun in the constellation of Orion." The word order is incorrect, because it puts the Sun in the constellation of Orion! The wording should be adjusted to "Alnitak … is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion around 380 parsecs from the Sun."
I'm unable to make these edits.
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A fact from Alnitak appeared on Wikipedia's
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According to naming conventions, this star as an accepted common name (Alnitak) as well as, obviously, Zeta Orionis. The name should be under which is more widely used.
On google scholar,
Therefore it would appear Alnitak is the more commonly used name. cheers, Casliber ( talk · contribs) 02:04, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
The passage "the Alnitak system was found to be almost twice as close" is not at all well written; "half as distant" would be a better way to phrase it assuming that is what was actually meant. - 68.68.131.252 ( talk) 12:26, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
The article switches at least twice between 700 and 800 light years distance. We should pick one, preferably with a recent citation, and stick with it. Any thoughts?
Dspark76 ( talk) 12:48, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
Why does the infobox give three different luminosities, and three temperatures (two of which are the same) for this star? Bazonka ( talk) 06:40, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 01:15, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
In the Orion's Belt page, the distance of Alnitak is given as "1,260 light years from the earth"; in this article the distance is given as "several hundred parsecs from the Sun". Is there a problem with using "1,260 light years"?
If there is, and it is felt that this article should stick with parsecs, can it be amended to show "around 380 parsecs from the Sun"? (A parsec is around 3.3 light-years … so 1,260 light-years ≈ 380 parsecs.)
(The Sun is the principal reference for our solar system. The distance from the earth to the Sun is about 8 light minutes, which is infinitesimally small compared with a light year. However, again for consistency, perhaps the Sun should be mentioned in the Orion's Belt page.)
The intro mentions that "Alnitak … is a triple star system several hundred parsecs from the Sun in the constellation of Orion." The word order is incorrect, because it puts the Sun in the constellation of Orion! The wording should be adjusted to "Alnitak … is a triple star system in the constellation of Orion around 380 parsecs from the Sun."
I'm unable to make these edits.
Prisoner of Zenda (
talk)
06:11, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 18:50, 5 September 2020 (UTC)