Sadalmelik
Also known as α Aqr · HR 8414
Sadalmelik is a star in the constellation Aquarius, about 660 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type G2Ib) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Position (J2000) | 22h 05m 47s, −0° 19′ |
| Distance | 660 light-years (its light set off about 660 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.94 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 451 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Sadalmelik is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 70° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 40°. 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 Aquarius
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits