Nusakan - β Coronae Borealis (beta Coronae Borealis)

Nusakan, also designated as β Coronae Borealis (beta Coronae Borealis), is a variable and double hypergiant star of spectral class F0 in the constellation of Corona Borealis.

Nusakan visual magnitude is 3.68. Because of its moderate brightness, Nusakan 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 Nusakan is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

Nusakan 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 Nusakan double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Nusakan is distant 113.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's Nusakan - β Coronae Borealis (beta Coronae Borealis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):