giant · M2.5III
Scheat
Scheat is a red giant (spectral type M2.5III) about 196 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.44 it is easy to see even from a city.
A red giant at one corner of the Great Square of Pegasus.
Its light output is roughly 330 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 September.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 196 light-years
- Spectral type
- M2.5III (giant)
- Colour
- Red
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.44 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 330 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 23h 4m, declination 28.1°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.