Alpha Mensae

Alpha Mensae

Mensa

5.09
Apparent Mag
33.1
Distance (ly)
G7V
Spectral Type
5,569
Temperature (K)

Alpha Mensae is the brightest star in Mensa and the faintest Alpha star of any constellation. It is a solar-type star.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude5.09
Absolute Magnitude5.04
Distance33.1 light-years
Spectral TypeG7V
Temperature5,569 K
Luminosity0.83 L☉
Radius0.96 R☉
Mass0.964 M☉
Right Ascension06h 10m 14.5s
Declination-74° 45′ 11.0″
ConstellationMensa

Notable Facts

  • Alpha Mensae is the faintest Alpha star of any constellation at magnitude 5.09
  • It is a solar-type G-type star similar to the Sun
  • Mensa contains part of the Large Magellanic Cloud