Achird
Where is Achird?
Look north, about 84° up at 00:49 in Cassiopeia.
- Rises
- Always up
- Highest
- 00:52
- Sets
- Never
- Best after dark
- 00:49 · 84°
Can I see Achird tonight?
From London tonight, Achird is above the horizon all night. It’s highest after dark at 00:49, in the north at 84°.
At magnitude 3.4 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
What does Achird look like?
Achird looks yellow-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is F9V: yellow-white main-sequence star (a little hotter than the Sun).
Eyes
A yellow-white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.
Binoculars
Brighter, and its yellow-white color is easier to see.
Telescope
Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.
About Achird
Achird is a star in Cassiopeia, shining at magnitude 3.4. Its spectral type, F9V, marks it as: yellow-white main-sequence star (a little hotter than the Sun).
Achird in Cassiopeia
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