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- Mönch
Mönch
HD 130322
Mönch is an orange giant, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1923.
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, and July.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 8.04.
What it’s like
It gives off about 53% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 5,300 degrees.
It is 103.4 light years away: 978 trillion kilometres.