main-sequence star · A2V
Chertan
Chertan is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A2V) about 165 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.33 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star on the Lion's hip.
Its light output is roughly 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 March.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 165 light-years
- Spectral type
- A2V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Blue-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.33 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 100 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 11h 14m, declination 15.4°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.