page_title: Alnitak
hierarchical_section_title: Alnitak
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Flame Nebula (no border). "Atlas Image [or Atlas Image mosaic] obtained as part of the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS), a joint project of the University of Massachusetts and the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center/California Institute of Technology, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation." seen here: http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/2mass/gallery/showcase/flameneb/index.html and here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990713.html
context_page_description: Alnitak, also known as Zeta Puppis, is a triple star system made out of three blue stars in the constellation Orion. It is part of Orion's Belt. It is a rare O9-type star 20 times larger than the Sun.
context_section_description: Alnitak, also known as Zeta Puppis, is a triple star system made out of three blue stars in the constellation Orion. It is part of Orion's Belt. It is a rare O9-type star 20 times larger than the Sun.
caption: Alnitak is the bright blue star.
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