Kitalpha - α Equulei (alpha Equulei)

Kitalpha, also designated as α Equulei (alpha Equulei), is a hypergiant star of spectral class G0 in the constellation of Equuleus.

Kitalpha visual magnitude is 3.92. Because of its moderate brightness, Kitalpha 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

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Kitalpha is distant 186.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Kitalpha - α Equulei (alpha Equulei) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):