11 Puppis
11 Puppis is a bright giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
11 Puppis visual magnitude is 4.2. Because of its moderate brightness, 11 Puppis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 11 Puppis is -0.026 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 11 Puppis
11 Puppis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -59.9°
Azimuth: 337.2°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 11 Puppis
11 Puppis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 11 Puppis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 11 Puppis in the sky:
Visibility of 11 Puppis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 11 Puppis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 11 Puppis from the Sun and relative movement
11 Puppis is distant 502.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 11 Puppis
11 Puppis belongs to spectral class F7 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 11 Puppis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
