Alpha Delphini

Alpha Delphini

Delphinus

3.77
Apparent Mag
240
Distance (ly)
B9IV
Spectral Type
10,100
Temperature (K)

Alpha Delphini, also known as Sualocin, is a blue-white star in Delphinus with a playfully encoded name.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude3.77
Absolute Magnitude-0.57
Distance240 light-years
Spectral TypeB9IV
Temperature10,100 K
Luminosity73 L☉
Radius2.4 R☉
Mass3 M☉
Right Ascension20h 39m 38.3s
Declination+15° 54′ 43.5″
ConstellationDelphinus

Notable Facts

  • Sualocin is Nicolaus spelled backwards, named by Niccolo Cacciatore
  • He secretly named Alpha and Beta Delphini after himself
  • It is a B-type subgiant

More Stars in Delphinus

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