3.05
Apparent Mag341
Distance (ly)B2V
Spectral Type20,700
Temperature (K)Beta Muscae is a blue binary star in Musca.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.05
Absolute Magnitude-1.86
Distance341 light-years
Spectral TypeB2V
Temperature20,700 K
Luminosity3,000 L☉
Radius3.5 R☉
Mass7 M☉
Right Ascension12h 46m 16.8s
Declination-68° 06′ 29.2″
ConstellationMusca
Notable Facts
- Beta Muscae is a spectroscopic binary
- Both components are B-type stars
- It is about 3,000 times more luminous than the Sun