supergiant · F0Ib
Arneb
Arneb is a yellow-white supergiant (spectral type F0Ib) about 2,200 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.58 it is easy to see even from a city.
The brightest star in Lepus; the name means "hare".
Its light output is roughly 36,100 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 December.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 2,200 light-years
- Spectral type
- F0Ib (supergiant)
- Colour
- Yellow-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.58 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 36,100 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 5h 33m, declination -17.8°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.