Star
Gienah
γ Corvi · HIP 59803 · Blue-white giant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.11) — a surface around 11,700 K.
Distance
154 light-years
Spectral type
B8III
Brightness
mag 2.58
Absolute mag
-0.79
Luminosity
180 × Sun
Surface
~11,700 K
Right ascension
12h 15m 48s
Declination
−17° 33′
- Gienah is a blue-white giant in Corvus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.