giant · G8III
Nekkar
Nekkar is a yellow giant (spectral type G8III) about 225 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.5 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.
A star at the head of Boötes.
Its light output is roughly 160 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
- ≈ 225 light-years
- Spectral type
- G8III (giant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.5 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 160 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 15h 2m, declination 40.4°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.