White main-sequence star · Corona Borealis
γ Coronae Borealis
Also known as: γ CrB, HIP 76952
mag 3.8150 light-years
About
γ Coronae Borealis is a white main-sequence star of magnitude 3.8 in Corona Borealis, about 150 light-years away.
How to find it
- γ Coronae Borealis is in the constellation Corona Borealis.
- Best evenings: around early July 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 54° S.
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What you will see
- EyesVisible from the suburbs on a clear night, but lost in bright city skies.
- 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 Coronae Borealis (γ CrB) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 76952 |
| Type | White main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | A1Vs |
| Colour | WhiteB−V colour index 0.02 |
| Magnitude | 3.8The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 150 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1880. |
| Proper motion | 0.12″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 15h 42m 44.6s |
| Declination (J2000) | +26° 17′ 44″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →