The star has a magnitude of
7.95 mag and is at a distance of 486.1 light years.
It is at coordinates 1.7292° (declination) and 10h 58m 47.74s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Leo (Lion, read more on this constellation).
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
7.95 mag
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
486.1486.1 ly
Tycho-Identifier
255:946:1
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
HIP-Identifier
53666
Spectral type
K0
Color index
0.94
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Leo (Lion)
The Lion is a large constellation that makes it rather easy to recognize the lion in the stars. It supposedly was the first task of Hercules to kill the Lion, according to the ancient myth.
In January, this star can be viewed from in the morningin the evening.
Around 12:12am in early 01 (EST), it can be found at an elevation of 0° in the 0. Please make sure that no obstacles (such as building, mountains, or trees) are impeding your view.
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