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  • Angular Distance of Orion's Belt Stars: Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
    The three stars that form Orion's belt are Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Their angular separation, meaning how far apart they appear in the sky, is approximately:

    * Alnitak to Alnilam: 3.5 degrees

    * Alnilam to Mintaka: 3 degrees

    So, the total angular length of Orion's belt is roughly 6.5 degrees.

    For comparison, the full moon is about 0.5 degrees wide.

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