- Stars with a name
- Ancha
Ancha
θ Aquarii
Ancha is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Aquarius. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1839.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.17.
What it’s like
It gives off 62 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,800 degrees.
It is 187.5 light years away: 1773 trillion kilometres.