main-sequence star · A3V

Denebola

Denebola is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A3V) about 36 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.14 it is easy to see even from a city.

The tip of the Lion's tail; the name means "tail of the lion".

Its light output is roughly 10 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.

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Key facts

Distance
≈ 36 light-years
Spectral type
A3V (main-sequence star)
Colour
Blue-white
Apparent magnitude
2.14 mag
Luminosity
≈ 10 × Sun
Position
Right ascension 11h 49m, declination 14.6°

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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.