3.77
Apparent Mag240
Distance (ly)B9IV
Spectral Type10,100
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