subgiant · G0IV
Muphrid
Muphrid is a yellow subgiant (spectral type G0IV) about 37 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.67 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Boötes, only about 3 light-years from Arcturus.
Its light output is roughly 9.4 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 April.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 37 light-years
- Spectral type
- G0IV (subgiant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.67 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 9.4 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 13h 55m, declination 18.4°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.