5.15
Apparent Mag148
Distance (ly)F0III
Spectral Type7,000
Temperature (K)Alpha Octantis is a faint star in Octans. The south celestial pole lies in Octans but no bright star marks it.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude5.15
Absolute Magnitude1.72
Distance148 light-years
Spectral TypeF0III
Temperature7,000 K
Luminosity12 L☉
Radius2 R☉
Mass1.5 M☉
Right Ascension21h 04m 43.1s
Declination-77° 01′ 25.6″
ConstellationOctans
Notable Facts
- Octans contains the south celestial pole
- There is no bright southern counterpart to Polaris
- The star is a modest F-type giant