33 Orionis
33 Orionis is a multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Orion.
33 Orionis visual magnitude is 5.46. Because of its reltive faintness, 33 Orionis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 33 Orionis is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 33 Orionis
33 Orionis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.6°
Azimuth: 78.9°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 33 Orionis
33 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 33 Orionis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 33 Orionis in the sky:
Visibility of 33 Orionis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 33 Orionis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 33 Orionis from the Sun and relative movement
33 Orionis is distant 1,567.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 33 Orionis
33 Orionis belongs to spectral class B1 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 33 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
33 Orionis star system properties
33 Orionis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 33 Orionis double sysyem: