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- Anser
Anser
α Vulpeculae
Anser is a red star, in the constellation Vulpecula. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1729.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in June, July, August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.44.
What it’s like
It gives off 121 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 3,500 degrees Celsius.
It is 297.3 light years away: 2813 trillion kilometres.