bright giant · G2II
Matar
Matar is a yellow bright giant (spectral type G2II) about 214 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.93 it is easy to see even from a city.
A yellow giant in Pegasus.
Its light output is roughly 250 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
- ≈ 214 light-years
- Spectral type
- G2II (bright giant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.93 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 250 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 22h 43m, declination 30.2°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.