giant · K2III
Edasich
Edasich is a orange giant (spectral type K2III) about 101 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.3 it is easy to see even from a city.
It has a planet.
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 never sets: it stays above the horizon all year.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 101 light-years
- Spectral type
- K2III (giant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.3 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 40 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 15h 25m, declination 59°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.