bright giant · G5II
Nihal
Nihal is a yellow bright giant (spectral type G5II) about 160 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.8 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Lepus.
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 rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in December.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 160 light-years
- Spectral type
- G5II (bright giant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.8 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 160 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 5h 28m, declination -20.8°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.