- Stars with a name
- Nashira
Nashira
γ Capricorni
Nashira is a white giant, in the constellation Capricornus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1869.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in September and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.69.
What it’s like
It gives off 67 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 7,300 degrees.
It is 157.0 light years away: 1486 trillion kilometres.