Alchiba
Star Alchiba (α Corvi) |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Crow | ||||||||||||||||
Right ascension | 12 h 08 m 24.8 s | ||||||||||||||||
declination | -24 ° 43 ′ 44 ″ | ||||||||||||||||
Apparent brightness | 4.02 mag | ||||||||||||||||
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Spectral class | F2 | ||||||||||||||||
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distance | 48 ly | ||||||||||||||||
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Alchiba (from arab. الخباء al-khibāʔ 'the tent') is the proper name of the star Alpha Corvi (short: α Crv) in the constellation Raven . Alchiba belongs to the spectral class F2 and has an apparent magnitude of +4.02 mag. Alchiba is 48 light years from Earth . Other historical name: Al Minliar al Ghurab