The star has a magnitude of
8.81 mag and is at a distance of 1,129 light years.
It is at coordinates -67.3536° (declination) and 9h 30m 59.49s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Carina (Ship keel, read more on this constellation).
Declination
-67.3536°
Right ascension
9h 30m 59.49s (142.74789°)
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
8.81 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
1,1291,129 ly
Tycho-Identifier
8953:62:1
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
HIP-Identifier
46678
Spectral type
B9III
Color index
0.05
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Carina (Ship keel)
Carina contains the second brightest star in the sky, Canopus, which is topped only by Sirius.
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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