giant · K2III
Hamal
Hamal is a orange giant (spectral type K2III) about 66 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.01 it is easy to see even from a city.
It has a planet.
Its light output is roughly 50 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 October.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 66 light-years
- Spectral type
- K2III (giant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.01 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 50 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 2h 7m, declination 23.5°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.