Algorab is a blue-white star in Corvus whose name means the crow, one corner of the small quadrilateral that forms the bird.
At a glance
| type | blue-white star (class B) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 86.9 light-years (26.6 pc) |
| its light left it | 86.9 years ago |
| luminosity | 56.4 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.41 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 10,200 K |
| constellation | Corvus (Crow) |
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About Algorab
Algorab is a blue-white star of class B, hotter than the Sun, wider and much more luminous. Its name comes from the Arabic for the crow, the whole figure lent to one of its stars.
It is a double star: a small telescope shows a much fainter companion beside it, a pleasant pair for amateur observers. Algorab is one of the nearer stars of Corvus, closer to the Sun than Gienah and Kraz.
What you see in the piece
Fly towards Corvus and Algorab is among the first of its stars you pass; Gienah and Kraz stay further out, and the kite of the crow skews out of shape.
Questions
How far away is Algorab?
Algorab is 86.9 light-years (26.6 pc) from the Sun, so its light left it 86.9 years ago.