Star
α Microscopii
HIP 102831 · Yellow giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.00) — a surface around 4,700 K.
Distance
378 light-years
Spectral type
G8III
Brightness
mag 4.89
Absolute mag
-0.43
Luminosity
130 × Sun
Surface
~4,700 K
Right ascension
20h 49m 58s
Declination
−33° 47′
- α Microscopii is a yellow giant in Microscopium.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.