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Skat
δ Aquarii
Skat is a white star, in the constellation Aquarius. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1865.
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 3.27.
What it’s like
It gives off 104 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 9,400 degrees.
It is 160.6 light years away: 1519 trillion kilometres.