subgiant · A0IV
Algorab
Algorab is a blue-white subgiant (spectral type A0IV) about 87 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.93 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Corvus; a double star in a telescope.
Its light output is roughly 40 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
- ≈ 87 light-years
- Spectral type
- A0IV (subgiant)
- Colour
- Blue-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.93 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 40 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 12h 30m, declination -16.5°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.