4.29
Apparent Mag6,000
Distance (ly)O9.5Ia
Spectral Type30,000
Temperature (K)Alpha Camelopardalis is a blue supergiant runaway star in the faint constellation of the Giraffe.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude4.29
Absolute Magnitude-7.1
Distance6,000 light-years
Spectral TypeO9.5Ia
Temperature30,000 K
Luminosity620,000 L☉
Radius30 R☉
Mass43 M☉
Right Ascension04h 54m 03.0s
Declination+66° 20′ 33.6″
ConstellationCamelopardalis
Notable Facts
- Alpha Camelopardalis is an extremely luminous O-type supergiant
- It is a runaway star moving at high velocity
- The star creates a visible bow shock