Alpha Sextantis

Star

A white giant and the brightest star in Sextans, sitting almost exactly on the celestial equator.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth426 ly
Diameter7,650,000 km
Mass5.11 × 10^30 kg
Temperature9,711°C
Apparent magnitude4.49
Redshift0
HemisphereSouthern
Discovered1687
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