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- Misam
Misam
κ Persei
Misam is an orange giant, in the constellation Perseus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1913.
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, September, October, November, and December.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.79.
What it’s like
It gives off 32 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,800 degrees.
It is 112.7 light years away: 1067 trillion kilometres.