bright giant · K3II
Almach
Almach is a orange bright giant (spectral type K3II) about 350 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.1 it is easy to see even from a city.
A magnificent double star in orange and blue.
Its light output is roughly 1,400 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it never sets: it stays above the horizon all year.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 350 light-years
- Spectral type
- K3II (bright giant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.1 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 1,400 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 2h 4m, declination 42.3°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.