Stars in Equuleus
The brightest star in Equuleus is Kitalpha, at apparent magnitude 3.92 and 190 ly from Earth, one of 8 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 1 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitalpha | 3.92 | 190 ly | G0III+... | ~6,175 K |
| 2 | Delta Equ | 4.47 | 60.3 ly | F5V+... | ~6,260 K |
| 3 | HD 200964 | 6.49 | 237 ly | G8 IV | 4,982 K |
| 4 | MASCARA-1 | 8.28 | 594 ly | A8 | 7,490 K |
| 5 | WASP-90 | 11.62 | 1,521 ly | F6 | 6,430 K |
| 6 | LSPM J2116+0234 | 11.96 | 57.5 ly | M3.0 V | 3,475 K |
| 7 | HAT-P-65 | 13.12 | 2,409 ly | G2 | 5,872 K |
| 8 | TOI-7166 | 15.79 | 116 ly | M4.5+/-0.5 | 3,099 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Equuleus?
The brightest star in Equuleus is Kitalpha, at apparent magnitude 3.92 and 190 ly from Earth, one of 8 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 1 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Equuleus?
The nearest of them is LSPM J2116+0234, 58 ly away.