main-sequence star · F1V
Alchiba
Alchiba is a yellow-white main-sequence star (spectral type F1V) about 49 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 4.03 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.
The alpha star of Corvus, but only one of the fainter stars of the constellation.
Its light output is roughly 4.7 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 March.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 49 light-years
- Spectral type
- F1V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Yellow-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.03 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 4.7 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 12h 8m, declination -24.7°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.