Alpha Vulpeculae

α Vulpeculae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Vulpecula
Right ascension	19h 28m 42.3s
Declination	+24° 39' 54"
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.44
Absolute magnitude (V)	-0.36
Distance	296.50515 ly (90.909 pc)
Spectral type	M0III
Other designations
Anser, 6 Vulpeculae, HR 7405, HD 183439, BD+24°3759, FK5 1508, HIP 95771, SAO 87261, GC 26904, BDS 9350, CCDM 19288+2442

Alpha Vulpeculae (α Vul, α Vulpeculae) is the brightest star in the constellation Vulpecula. It has a traditional name, variously represented as Lukida, Lucida Anseris, or Anser, a tradition kept from when the constellation had the name Vulpecula et Anser 'the fox and the goose'.

Alpha Vulpeculae is a red giant of spectral class M0 and has apparent magnitude +4.44. It is approximately 297 light years from Earth. It forms a wide optical binary with 8 Vulpeculae.

See also

• List of stars in Vulpecula

References

• alf Vul -- Star in double system

External links

• Alpha Vulpeculae on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images