Star profile

4 Vulpecula

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is 4 Vulpecula

4 Vulpeculae is an orange K-type star 272 light-years away, tucked into Vulpecula, a minor constellation introduced by Hevelius along the northern edge of the Milky Way. Though its brightness is subdued, its atmosphere is cooler than the Sun, placing it among the orange giants that populate this summer region. Vulpecula also harbours the famous Dumbbell Nebula, not far across the sky.

Where it is and when to see it

4 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 July, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 58° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 69° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 36° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere north of 70° S.

It ranks no. 15 in brightness among the 44 stars of Vulpecula in our catalogue. To find it, start from Anser, the brightest: it lies about 5° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 270 years ago.

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Astronomical data for 4 Vulpecula

Constellation: Vulpecula
Apparent magnitude: 5.14
Distance: 271.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 291.369° · Dec 19.798°
Catalogue: HIP 95498 · HD 182762

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Other stars in Vulpecula

Vulpecula has 44 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 44 stars in Vulpecula