- Stars with a name
- Timir
Timir
HD 148427
Timir is an orange giant, in the constellation Ophiuchus. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1833.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in June and July.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 6.89.
What it’s like
It gives off 5.3 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,900 degrees.
It is 192.5 light years away: 1822 trillion kilometres.