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Beta Pavonis

White giant in Pavo

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Beta Pavonis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	7913
HD	197051
Constellation	Pavo
Right Ascension	20h 44m 57s
Declination	-66° 12' 12"
Distance	137 light years 42 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.42 Absolute: +0.17
Spectral Class	A7III white giant
Optimum Visibility	August (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

A massive star in the constellation of Pavo the Peacock. It is of the type classified as an A-type white giant.

The star to the south and west of Beta Pavonis (on the southern edge of this image) is Upsilon Pavonis, separated from Beta by less than a degree in the sky. This blue giant is actually far more luminous than the white Beta star, but it lies nearly six times farther away, and its light is attenuated by its immense distance. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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