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- Rotanev
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 temperature is about 6,500 degrees Celsius.
It is 100.9 light years away: 954 trillion kilometres.