main-sequence star · F8V

Titawin

Titawin is a yellow-white main-sequence star (spectral type F8V) about 44 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 4.1 it is easy to see with the naked eye under a dark sky.

It has at least three planets.

Its light output is roughly 3.6 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).

From Germany (52° N) it never sets: it stays above the horizon all year.

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Key facts

Distance
≈ 44 light-years
Spectral type
F8V (main-sequence star)
Colour
Yellow-white
Apparent magnitude
4.1 mag
Luminosity
≈ 3.6 × Sun
Position
Right ascension 1h 37m, declination 41.4°

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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.