subgiant · F5IV
Rotanev
Rotanev is a yellow-white subgiant (spectral type F5IV) about 101 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.63 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.
A star in Delphinus. Read backwards its name gives "Venator", the Latin form of Cacciatore.
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 July.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 101 light-years
- Spectral type
- F5IV (subgiant)
- Colour
- Yellow-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.63 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 20h 38m, declination 14.6°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.