- Stars with a name
- Aladfar
Aladfar
η Lyrae
Aladfar is a very hot blue star, in the constellation Lyra. The light you see from it tonight left it around 638.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in May, June, July, August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.43.
What it’s like
It gives off 2,667 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 12,500 degrees.
It is 1,387.9 light years away: 13,131 trillion kilometres.