Nihal
Also known as β Lep · HR 1829
Nihal is a high proper motion star in the constellation Lepus, about 160 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type G5II-IIIa:) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Position (J2000) | 5h 28m 14s, −20° 45′ |
| Distance | 160 light-years (its light set off about 160 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.84 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 258 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Nihal is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 49° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 19°. 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