main-sequence star · A4V
Zosma
Zosma is a blue-white main-sequence star (spectral type A4V) about 58 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 2.56 it is easy to see even from a city.
A star on the Lion's back.
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 March.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 58 light-years
- Spectral type
- A4V (main-sequence star)
- Colour
- Blue-white
- Apparent magnitude
- 2.56 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 11h 14m, declination 20.5°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.