Star profile
31 Vulpecula
What is 31 Vulpecula
31 Vulpeculae shines some 189 light-years away in Vulpecula, the little fox that Hevelius sketched between Cygnus and Aquila in the 17th century. It is an evolved G-type star, an older sibling of the Sun beginning to swell toward giant status. The constellation is faint and starless of bright luminaries, which makes this star one of the most visible beacons in a quiet corner of the summer sky.
Where it is and when to see it
31 Vulpecula lies in the northern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is August, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it culminates about 66° above the horizon.
- From New York it culminates about 76° above the horizon.
- From Sydney it culminates about 29° above the horizon.
It can be seen from anywhere north of 63° S.
It ranks no. 3 in brightness among the 44 stars of Vulpecula in our catalogue. To find it, start from Anser, the brightest: it lies about 19° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 190 years ago.
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Astronomical data for 31 Vulpecula
- Constellation
- Vulpecula
- Apparent magnitude
- 4.56
- Distance
- 188.6 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 313.032° · Dec 27.097°
- Catalogue
- HIP 103004 · HD 198809
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Other stars in Vulpecula
Vulpecula has 44 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- AnserAlpha Vulpecula4.44
- 23 Vulpecula4.50
- 13 Vulpecula4.57
- 15 Vulpecula4.66
- 1 Vulpecula4.76
- HIP 998244.79
- 29 Vulpecula4.81
- 12 Vulpecula4.90