Arneb
Also known as α Lep · HR 1865
Arneb is a star in the constellation Lepus, about 2,220 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type F0Ib) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 32m 43s, −17° 49′ |
| Distance | 2,220 light-years (its light set off about 2,220 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.57 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 290 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Arneb is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 52° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 22°. 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.
More in Lepus
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits