main-sequence star · A5V
Sheratan
Sheratan is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A5V) about 60 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.63 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star at the horn of Aries.
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 October.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 60 light-years
- Spectral type
- A5V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Blue-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.63 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 1h 55m, declination 20.8°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.