Nembus is an orange giant in Andromeda, near the border with Perseus, a modest star of the princess’s figure with a cool, swollen body.
At a glance
| type | orange giant (class K) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 177 light-years (54.3 pc) |
| its light left it | 177 years ago |
| luminosity | 149 × the Sun |
| radius | 19.2 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 4,600 K |
| constellation | Andromeda (Chained Maiden) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Nembus
Nembus is a class K giant, cooler than the Sun at its surface and many times its size, a star that has used up the hydrogen in its core. Its large surface area makes it much more luminous than the Sun despite the lower temperature.
It lies at the northern end of Andromeda, close to the edge of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky but does not stand out among the brighter stars of the chain.
What you see in the piece
In the piece Nembus is an orange point near the border of two figures. From space it simply lies where it lies: the borders and the figures exist only from Earth.
Questions
How far away is Nembus?
Nembus is 177 light-years (54.3 pc) from the Sun.