- Stars with a name
- Solaris
Solaris
HIP 104780
Solaris is an orange star, in the constellation Pegasus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1868.
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, October, and November.
Very faint: you’ll need a telescope. Apparent magnitude 9.78.
What it’s like
It gives off about 25% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,600 degrees.
It is 157.7 light years away: 1492 trillion kilometres.