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Flegetonte
HD 102195
Flegetonte is an orange star, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1929.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in March, April, May, and June.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 8.07.
What it’s like
It gives off about 45% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 5,200 degrees.
It is 96.7 light years away: 915 trillion kilometres.