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What color is Sadalmelik?

What color is Sadalmelik?

Sadalmelik is a main star in the constellation Aquarius and makes up the constellation outline. Based on the spectral type (G2 Ib) of the star, the star’s colour is yellow .

How old is Sadalmelik?

Sadalmelik – Alpha Aquarii

Spectral class G2 Ib
Age 53 million years
Rotational velocity 6.7 ± 1.5 km/s
Surface gravity 1.76 ± 0.04 cgs
Constellation Aquarius

What is the temperature of Sadalmelik?

5,210 K
Alpha Aquarii/Surface temperature

What is the luminosity of Sadalmelik?

3,000 L☉
Alpha Aquarii/Luminosity
At a distance of 760 light years, we calculate Sadalmelik to have a luminosity 3000 times that of the Sun, rendering it about 60 times the solar diameter, large, but nowhere near as large as the truly great supergiants that would fill the orbit of Jupiter.

What is the absolute magnitude of Sadalmelik?

2.942
Alpha Aquarii/Magnitude

How old is beta aquarii?

60 million years
It has an estimated age of 60 million years; old enough for a star of this mass to evolve into a supergiant. The star has about five times the mass of the Sun, but it has expanded to 48 times the Sun’s radius.

Who discovered beta aquarii?

In the 2nd century, Aquarius was catalogued by the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy. Sadalsuud (also known as Beta or β Aquarii) is the brightest star within Aquarius. Aquarius is the 10th largest constellation in our sky (out of 88).

What is the brightest star in Aquarius?

beta Aquarii
The brightest star in the Aquarius constellation is a rare yellow supergiant known as beta Aquarii, also known as Sadalsuud. It is 600 light-years away and has a magnitude of 2.9, which is low. Alpha Aquarii, or Sadalmelik, is a giant star located 760 light-years from Earth and has a magnitude of 2.95.

What is Sadalmelik distance from Earth?

525.1 light years
Alpha Aquarii/Distance to Earth

Who discovered Beta Aquarii?

How bright is Sadalsuud?

2.87
Beta Aquarii/Magnitude

Sadalsuud, designated as Beta Aquarii, is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Aquarius. It has an apparent magnitude of 2.87, slightly surpassing Sadalmelik / Alpha Aquarii, which is at magnitude 2.94.

What is the nature of the fixed star Sadalmelik?

Fixed star Sadalmelik is of the nature of Saturn and Mercury (profound liar, thief, blackguard, scandal and slander.) It causes persecution, lawsuits, extreme and sudden destruction and the death penalty. [1] Of the solar spectra, Sadalmelik is the “lucky one of the king (dom)”, but can portend danger and cause persecution and even death.

Where to see Sadalmelik in the night sky?

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW Sadalmelik – α Aquarii (alpha Aquarii) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [ change ]. Sadalmelik is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

How big is the visual magnitude of Sadalmelik?

Sadalmelik visual magnitude is 2.96. Thanks to its high brightness, Sadalmelik is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skyes, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas. The table below summarizes the key facts about Sadalmelik:

Where did the star Sadalmelik get its name?

Fixed star Sadalmelik, Alpha Aquarii, is a 2.9 magnitude pale yellow star on the right shoulder of the Water Bearer, Aquarius Constellation. The traditional name Sadalmelik comes from the Arabic phrase سعد الملك (sa‘d al-malik) which means Luck of the King.

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