Alsephina
Also known as δ Vel · HR 3485
Alsephina is a double or multiple star in the constellation Vela, about 80.6 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Double or multiple star (spectral type A2IV+A4V) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Vela |
| Position (J2000) | 8h 44m 42s, −54° 42′ |
| Distance | 80.6 light-years (its light set off about 80.6 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 1.99 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 217 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Alsephina is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 15° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits