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Rotanev

β Delphini

Rotanev is a yellow-white star, in the constellation Delphinus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1925.

Where to find it

From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in July, August, September, and October.

Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.64.

What it’s like

It gives off 29 times as much light as the Sun.

Its surface is at about 6,700 degrees.

It is 100.9 light years away: 954 trillion kilometres.

Other named stars in Delphinus