giant · K2III
Rasalas
Rasalas is a orange giant (spectral type K2III) about 124 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.87 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.
A star in the Lion's head.
Its light output is roughly 30 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 February.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 124 light-years
- Spectral type
- K2III (giant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.87 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 9h 53m, declination 26°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.