supergiant · G2Ib
Sadalmelik
Sadalmelik is a yellow supergiant (spectral type G2Ib) about 520 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.97 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Aquarius; the name means "lucky star of the king".
Its light output is roughly 1,400 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 August.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 520 light-years
- Spectral type
- G2Ib (supergiant)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.97 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 1,400 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 22h 6m, declination -0.3°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.