α Lacertae (alpha Lacertae)
α Lacertae is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Lacerta.
α Lacertae visual magnitude is 3.77. Because of its moderate brightness, α Lacertae is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Lacertae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
α Lacertae is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the α Lacertae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Lacertae is distant 102.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's α Lacertae (alpha Lacertae) rise, transit and set times from Tortola, British Virgin Islands are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Tortola):