Mirfak (Star)

From Fairfield , Mirfak will become visible around 18:30 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 69° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:00 when it dips 13° above your north-western horizon.
Name
Mirfak
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Object Type
Star
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Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: Variable | 1.81 (V) [2] 2.42 (BT) [1] 1.87 (VT) [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Right ascension: | 03h24m19s [2] |
Declination: | +49°51'40" [2] |
Distance: | 155.3 parsec 506.2 lightyrs [3] |
Proper motion (speed): | 35.4 mas/yr [3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 137.8° |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.15 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.