Its story
Cebalrais’s distinctive appearance, within the context of its immediate surroundings, has sparked intriguing imaginory associations for millennia. From a physical perspective, it presents itself as a regular, single-star system. Its primary significance rests on its position in the night sky; it shines as a relatively small and dependable star to observers. Because of its relative distance, it presents a solid target for long-term charting and observation.
Historically, individuals have sought out Cebalrai's apparent position as a symbolic anchor for specific intentions or observations, often linked to celestial geography, and as a point of reference within a larger understanding of the cosmos. While not fundamentally unusual, the prominence of this particular star allows some individuals to attribute depth and significance to its observation.
- Right ascension
- 17h 43m 28s
- Declination
- +4° 34′ 05″
- Magnitude
- 2.44
- Distance
- ≈ 83.1 ly