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- Intercrus
Intercrus
HD 81688
Intercrus is an orange giant, in the constellation Ursa Major. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1746.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, April, May, June, and December.
Visible to the naked eye only under a dark sky, away from town. Apparent magnitude 5.40.
What it’s like
It gives off 44 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,800 degrees.
It is 280.0 light years away: 2649 trillion kilometres.