Sulafat

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Star
Sulafat (γ Lyrae)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation lyre
Right ascension 18 h 58 m 56.62 s
declination + 32 ° 41 ′ 22.4 ″
Apparent brightness 3.26 mag
Typing
B − V color index −0.05 
U − B color index −0.09 
R − I index −0.01 
Spectral class B9 III
Astrometry
distance approx. 620  ly
approx. 190  pc
Visual absolute brightness M vis −3.15 mag
Physical Properties
Dimensions approx. 5  M ☉
radius 13.4  R ☉
Luminosity

1530  L ☉

Effective temperature 11100  K
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name γ Lyrae
Flamsteed name 14 lyre
Bonn survey BD + 32 ° 3286
Bright Star Catalog HR 7178 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 176437 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 93194 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 67663 [4]
Tycho catalog TYC 2643-3346-1 [5]
Other names ADS 11908

Sulafat (also Sulaphat , from Arabic السلحفاة, DMG as-sulaḥfāh  'turtle') is the proper name of the star γ Lyrae ( Gamma Lyrae). Sulafat belongs to the spectral class B9 III and has an apparent brightness of +3.26 mag. Sulafat is also called Jugum (from Latin iugum , "yoke, collar").

Sulafat is about 620 light years away.

Coordinates

( Equinox 2000)