3.24
Apparent Mag634
Distance (ly)B9III
Spectral Type10,000
Temperature (K)Sulafat is a blue-white giant in Lyra, the second-brightest star in the constellation after Vega.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.24
Absolute Magnitude-3.2
Distance634 light-years
Spectral TypeB9III
Temperature10,000 K
Luminosity2,400 L☉
Radius15 R☉
Mass5.76 M☉
Right Ascension18h 58m 56.6s
Declination+32° 41′ 22.4″
ConstellationLyra
Notable Facts
- Sulafat means the tortoise in Arabic
- It is the second-brightest star in Lyra
- The star is a B9 giant