giant · F0III
Adhafera
Adhafera is a yellow-white giant (spectral type F0III) about 260 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.43 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in the Lion's mane.
Its light output is roughly 230 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in February.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 260 light-years
- Spectral type
- F0III (giant)
- Colour
- Yellow-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.43 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 230 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 10h 17m, declination 23.4°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.