Mirfak (Star)
![Mirfak Image of Mirfak](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115941_298138a43b46.png)
From Cambridge , Mirfak is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:07 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 13° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 72° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:56.
Name
Mirfak
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 03h24m19s [3] |
Declination: | +49°51'40" [3] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: Variable | 1.81 (V) [3] 2.42 (BT) [2] 1.87 (VT) [2] |
Distance: | 155.3 parsec 506.2 lightyrs [5] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Proper motion (speed): | 35.4 mas/yr[5] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 137.8° |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.15 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.