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- Gudja
Gudja
κ Serpentis
Gudja is a red giant, in the constellation Serpens. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1644.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in April, May, June, July, and August.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.09.
What it’s like
It gives off 276 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 3,600 degrees.
It is 381.9 light years away: 3613 trillion kilometres.