- Stars with a name
- Almaaz
Almaaz
ε Aurigae
Almaaz is a yellow-white supergiant, in the constellation Auriga. The light you see from it tonight left it around -106.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.03.
What it’s like
It gives off 22,845 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 6,200 degrees.
It is 2,131.7 light years away: 20,168 trillion kilometres.