13 Lacertae
13 Lacertae is a double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Lacerta.
13 Lacertae visual magnitude is 5.08. Because of its faintness, 13 Lacertae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 13 Lacertae.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 13 Lacertae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
13 Lacertae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 13 Lacertae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
13 Lacertae is distant 274.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
13 Lacertae is circumpolar and transits at 22:59 UTC (altitude: 80.5°)