Algieba (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , Algieba is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:39.
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Name
Algieba
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.23 (V) [2] 3.79 (BT) [1] 2.37 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.20 |
| Right ascension: | 10h19m58s [2] |
| Declination: | +19°50'30" [2] |
| Distance: | 39.9 parsec 130.0 lightyrs [3] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 341.2 mas/yr [3] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 116.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.77 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.