Gudja is a red giant in the head of Serpens, a cool star far wider than the Sun that glows with a warm red-orange light near Unukalhai.
At a glance
| type | red giant (class M) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 382 light-years (117 pc) |
| its light left it | 382 years ago |
| luminosity | 984 × the Sun |
| radius | 78.5 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 3,650 K |
| constellation | Serpens (Serpent) |
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About Gudja
Gudja is a red giant of class M, a star late in its life that has swollen far beyond the Sun’s width. Its surface is cool, so its light is reddish, but its size makes it vastly more luminous than the Sun.
It lies in Serpens Caput, the head of the Serpent, north of Unukalhai. The name was adopted for this star by the International Astronomical Union.
What you see in the piece
In the piece Gudja is a red-orange point at its true brightness, much further away than Unukalhai though they share the Serpent’s head.
Questions
What kind of star is Gudja?
Gudja is a red giant (class M) with a surface temperature of 3,650 K and 78.5 × the Sun’s radius.