29 Orionis
29 Orionis is a giant star in the constellation of Orion.
29 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.14. Because of its moderate brightness, 29 Orionis 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 29 Orionis is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 29 Orionis
29 Orionis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -41.1°
Azimuth: 36.2°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 29 Orionis
29 Orionis 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 29 Orionis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 29 Orionis in the sky:
Visibility of 29 Orionis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 29 Orionis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 29 Orionis from the Sun and relative movement
29 Orionis is distant 174.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 29 Orionis
29 Orionis belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 29 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.