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- Bibhā
Bibhā
HD 86081
Bibhā is a yellow-white star, in the constellation Sextans. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1715.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in February, March, and April.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 8.73.
What it’s like
It gives off 2.5 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,700 degrees.
It is 310.9 light years away: 2942 trillion kilometres.