giant · M1III
Zaurak
Zaurak is a red giant (spectral type M1III) about 203 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.97 it is easy to see even from a city.
A red giant in Eridanus.
Its light output is roughly 210 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 November.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 203 light-years
- Spectral type
- M1III (giant)
- Colour
- Red
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.97 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 210 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 3h 58m, declination -13.5°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.