Yellow-white star · Equuleus
γ Equulei
Also known as: γ Equ, HIP 104521
mag 4.7120 light-years
About
γ Equulei is a yellow-white star of magnitude 4.7 in Equuleus, about 120 light-years away.
How to find it
- γ Equulei is in the constellation Equuleus.
- Best evenings: around late September it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 70° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | γ Equulei (γ Equ) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 104521 |
| Type | Yellow-white star |
| Spectral type | F0p |
| Colour | Yellowish whiteB−V colour index 0.26 |
| Magnitude | 4.7The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 120 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1910. |
| Proper motion | 0.16″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Equuleus |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 21h 10m 20.5s |
| Declination (J2000) | +10° 07′ 54″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →