- Stars with a name
- Kang
Kang
κ Virginis
Kang is an orange giant, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1771.
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, and June.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 4.18.
What it’s like
It gives off 113 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 3,800 degrees Celsius.
It is 254.8 light years away: 2411 trillion kilometres.