In Evidence
Other stars in Lacerta
- α Lacertae
- 1 Lacertae
- 5 Lacertae
- β Lacertae
- 11 Lacertae
- HR8485
- 6 Lacertae
- 2 Lacertae
- 4 Lacertae
- 9 Lacertae
- 10 Lacertae
- 15 Lacertae
- HR8726
- 13 Lacertae
- HR8424
- HR8621
- 12 Lacertae
- HR8463
- HR8731
- HR8688
- HR8487
- 16 Lacertae
- HR8594
- HR8489
- 8 Lacertae
- HR8723
- HR8666
- HR8708
- HR8712
- HR8588
- HR8678
- HR8718
- 14 Lacertae
- HR8633
- HR8643
- HR8654
- HR8626
- HR8448
- HR8648
- HR8682
- HR8421
- HR8553
- HR8443
- HR8510
- HR8733
- HR8429
- HR8692
- HR8536
- HR8427
- HR8606
- HR8706
- HR8589
- HR8607
- HR8652
- HR8617
- HR8575
- HR8528
- HR8519
- HR8445
- HR8651
- HR8422
- HR8705
- HR8549
- HR8661
- HR8569
- HR8554
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
α Lacertae (alpha Lacertae) is circumpolar and transits at 06:43 UTC (altitude: 88.9°)