Alnilam

Summary

Alnilam is a blue supergiant^[1]. Alnilam draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alnilam's image is recorded as Orion Belt.jpg^[3].
• Alnilam's instance of is recorded as blue supergiant^[4].
• Alnilam's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• Alnilam's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[6].
• Alnilam's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Alnilam's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[8].
• Alnilam's constellation is recorded as Orion^[9].
• Alnilam's spectral class is recorded as B0Ia^[10].
• Alnilam's part of is recorded as Orion's Belt^[11].
• Alnilam's Commons category is recorded as Alnilam^[12].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as SAO 132346^[13].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05361280-0112070^[14].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as HD 37128^[15].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as HIP 26311^[16].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as HR 1903^[17].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05336-0113^[18].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as ε Ori^[19].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as 46 Ori^[20].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J053612.8-011201^[21].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05363-0112A^[22].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as CEL 852^[23].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J0536-01.1^[24].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as FK5 210^[25].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as GC 6960^[26].
• Alnilam's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3454^[27].

Body

Geography

Alnilam's part of is recorded as Orion's Belt^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include blue supergiant^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], navigational star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], and ultraviolet source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 132346^[13], 2MASS J05361280-0112070^[14], HD 37128^[15], HIP 26311^[16], HR 1903^[17], and IRAS 05336-0113^[18].

Why It Matters

Alnilam draws 222 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2] Alnilam has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Alnilam is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]