Star
Alkes
α Crateris · HIP 53740 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.08) — a surface around 4,600 K.
Distance
159 light-years
Spectral type
K1III
Brightness
mag 4.08
Absolute mag
0.64
Luminosity
48 × Sun
Surface
~4,600 K
Right ascension
10h 59m 46s
Declination
−18° 18′
- Alkes is a orange giant in Crater.
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More stars in Crater
- Labrmag 3.56
- γ Craterismag 4.06
- Al Sharasifmag 4.46
- θ Craterismag 4.70
- ζ Craterismag 4.71
- ε Craterismag 4.81
Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.