main-sequence star · A1V
Sarin
Sarin is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A1V) about 75 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 3.13 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star in Hercules.
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 June.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 75 light-years
- Spectral type
- A1V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Blue-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 3.13 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 17h 15m, declination 24.8°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.