supergiant · K2Ib
Enif
Enif is a orange supergiant (spectral type K2Ib) about 690 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.38 it is easy to see even from a city.
The brightest star in Pegasus, the "nose" of the winged horse.
Its light output is roughly 4,300 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 August.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 690 light-years
- Spectral type
- K2Ib (supergiant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.38 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 4,300 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 21h 44m, declination 9.9°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.