Algol (Star)
![Algol Image of Algol](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115938_7734f7e95db6.png)
From Columbus , Algol is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:08 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.
Name
Algol
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 03h08m10s [3] |
Declination: | +40°57'20" [3] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: Variable | 2.11 (V) [3] 2.10 (BT) [2] 2.10 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 27.6 parsec 89.9 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | -0.01 |
Proper motion (speed): | 3.4 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 119.0° |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.09 |
All times shown in Columbus local time.