Sadalsuud
Also known as β Aqr · HR 8232
Sadalsuud is a star in the constellation Aquarius, about 550 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type G0Ib) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Position (J2000) | 21h 31m 33s, −5° 34′ |
| Distance | 550 light-years (its light set off about 550 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.89 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 465 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Sadalsuud is highest in the sky at midnight in August. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 64° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 34°. 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