4.45
Apparent Mag65.7
Distance (ly)F2V
Spectral Type6,750
Temperature (K)Alpha Caeli is the brightest star in Caelum (the Chisel), a faint southern constellation.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude4.45
Absolute Magnitude2.94
Distance65.7 light-years
Spectral TypeF2V
Temperature6,750 K
Luminosity3.5 L☉
Radius1.3 R☉
Mass1.48 M☉
Right Ascension04h 40m 33.7s
Declination-41° 51′ 49.5″
ConstellationCaelum
Notable Facts
- Alpha Caeli is the brightest star in one of the faintest constellations
- Caelum is the eighth-smallest constellation
- The star is a modest F-type main-sequence star