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- Rosalíadecastro
Rosalíadecastro
HD 149143
Rosalíadecastro is a yellow star like the Sun, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1824.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in May, June, July, and August.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 7.89.
What it’s like
It gives off 2.3 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,700 degrees.
It is 202.3 light years away: 1914 trillion kilometres.