Okab is a white star in the tail of Aquila, hotter than the Sun, its Arabic name simply meaning the eagle.
At a glance
| type | white star (class A) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 83 light-years (25.5 pc) |
| its light left it | 83 years ago |
| luminosity | 45.5 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.39 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 9,700 K |
| constellation | Aquila (Eagle) |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Okab
Okab, Zeta Aquilae, is a white class A star, larger and more luminous than the Sun and fairly close to it.
Its name comes from the Arabic for eagle. It lies in the north of Aquila, at the tail end of the Eagle, some way from Altair and its two flanking stars.
What you see in the piece
Its white colour in the piece marks a surface hotter than the Sun’s.
Questions
How far away is Okab?
Okab is 83 light-years (25.5 pc) from the Sun.