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- Sadalsuud
Sadalsuud
β Aquarii
Sadalsuud is a yellow supergiant like the Sun, in the constellation Aquarius. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1489.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in August, September, and October.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.90.
What it’s like
It gives off 1,635 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 4,900 degrees Celsius.
It is 537.3 light years away: 5084 trillion kilometres.