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Delta Pavonis

NameDelta Pavonis
DesignationsDelta Pavonis · Gliese 780 · HIP 99240 · HD 190248
ConstellationPavo
Distance19.92 ly
Magnitude+3.55
Spectral typeG5IV-Vvar

Distance rank: by HYG distance it belongs to the Nº 86 nearest star system to the Sun (stars within 20 ly).

Naked eye: magnitude +3.55, bright enough to see without a telescope under dark skies (limit ≈ +6).

Why it matters

Light-time: the light you see left it about 19.9 years ago.

Sources

  1. HYG Database v4.1 (D. Nash, astronexus), CC BY-SA 4.0: stars within 20 ly, derived list
  2. HYG Database v4.1 (Nash), CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. IAU, The Constellations (88 official names and abbreviations)
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