main-sequence star · A1V

Albali

Albali is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A1V) about 210 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.77 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.

A star in Aquarius.

Its light output is roughly 110 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 August.

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Key facts

Distance
≈ 210 light-years
Spectral type
A1V (main-sequence star)
Colour
Blue-white
Apparent magnitude
3.77 mag
Luminosity
≈ 110 × Sun
Position
Right ascension 20h 48m, declination -9.5°

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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.