Sulafat - γ Lyrae (gamma Lyrae)
Sulafat, also designated as γ Lyrae (gamma Lyrae), is a variable and multiple giant star in the constellation of Lyra.
Sulafat visual magnitude is 3.24. Because of its moderate brightness, Sulafat should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Sulafat is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Sulafat
Sulafat - γ Lyrae (gamma Lyrae) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 64.5°
Azimuth: 128.1°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Sulafat
Sulafat is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Sulafat are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Sulafat in the sky:
Visibility of Sulafat from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Sulafat - γ Lyrae (gamma Lyrae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Sulafat from the Sun and relative movement
Sulafat is distant 634.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Sulafat
Sulafat belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Sulafat is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Sulafat star system properties
Sulafat 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 Sulafat double sysyem: