β Lacertae (beta Lacertae)

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 15.28° Az: 12.89° Direction: South

β Lacertae is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Lacerta.

β Lacertae visual magnitude is 4.43. Because of its moderate brightness, β 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.

Image of β Lacertae (beta Lacertae) star

DSS2 image of β Lacertae. The red arrow shows the motion of β Lacertae during the next 1000 years (-0.22 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.10 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 24m 34s

Declination +52° 21’ 31”

Hour Angle 13h 22m 33s

Sidereal Time 11h 47m 07s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 23m 33s

Declination +52° 13’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 101.26°

Galactic Latitude -4.3°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for β Lacertae (beta Lacertae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.43

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.85

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 1.02

Temperature 4695K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of β Lacertae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Lacertae is distant 169.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 52.06

Distance (light year) 169.70

Radial Speed -10 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.186"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation β Lacertae
(beta Lacertae)

Flamsteed designation 3 Lacertae

Henry Draper Catalogue HD212496

SAO Catalogue SAO34395

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP110538

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+51 3358

FK5 Catalogue 844

Visibility from Your Location

β Lacertae (beta Lacertae) is circumpolar and transits at 04:22 UTC (altitude: 89.1°)

Set Location

Other stars in Lacerta