Alphecca - α Coronae Borealis (alpha Coronae Borealis)

Alphecca, also designated as α Coronae Borealis (alpha Coronae Borealis), is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Corona Borealis.

Alphecca visual magnitude is 2.23, making it the 65th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Alphecca is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Celestial Coordinates

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alphecca is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alphecca is distant 74.68 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Alphecca - α Coronae Borealis (alpha Coronae Borealis) rise, transit and set times from Xiongjia, China are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Shanghai):