32 Orionis

32 Orionis is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Orion.

32 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.2. Because of its moderate brightness, 32 Orionis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about 32 Orionis:

Color of 32 Orionis ⬤

Magnitude of 32 Orionis 4.2

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW 32 Orionis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 32 Orionis

32 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 32 Orionis are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 05h 30m 47s

Declination J2000 +05° 56’ 53”

Galactic Longitude 198.02°

Galactic Latitude -14.94°

Constellation Orion

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 32 Orionis in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for 32 Orionis.

Visibility of 32 Orionis from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's 32 Orionis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 84.1° RISE 11:23

Max altitude: 44.5° TRANSIT 17:51

Azimuth: 275.9° SET 0:19

RIGHT NOW 32 Orionis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of 32 Orionis

The image below is a photograph of 32 Orionis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 32 Orionis is 0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.034 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of 32 Orionis. The red arrow shows the motion of 32 Orionis during the next 10000 years (2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of 32 Orionis from the Sun and relative movement

32 Orionis is distant 288.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 88.50 pc

Distance (light year) 288.50 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity 19 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.012 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.034 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of 32 Orionis

32 Orionis belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude -0.53

Spectral Type B5V

Color Index (B-V) -0.14

Temperature of 32 Orionis 12293K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 32 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of 32 Orionis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

32 Orionis star system properties

32 Orionis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 32 Orionis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.2

Secondary star magnitude 5.5

Magnitude difference 1.3

Separation 0.9 arcsec

Alternative designations of 32 Orionis

Flamsteed designation 32 Orionis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD36267

SAO Catalogue SAO112849

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP25813

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+05 939

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS4115

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