In Evidence
Other stars in Sextans
- α Sextantis
- γ Sextantis
- β Sextantis
- δ Sextantis
- ε Sextantis
- HR4092
- HR3879
- 18 Sextantis
- 19 Sextantis
- 35 Sextantis
- 41 Sextantis
- HR4233
- 17 Sextantis
- HR4224
- HR4240
- HR3915
- 25 Sextantis
- 6 Sextantis
- 7 Sextantis
- HR4109
- HR4034
- HR3959
- HR4122
- 14 Sextantis
- 4 Sextantis
- HR4000
- 33 Sextantis
- 36 Sextantis
- HR4060
- HR4085
- HR3907
- HR4059
- HR3901
- 13 Sextantis
- HR3985
- HR4079
- HR4155
- 40 Sextantis
- 23 Sextantis
- 12 Sextantis
40 Sextantis
40 Sextantis is a double sub-giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Sextans.
40 Sextantis visual magnitude is 6.61. Because of its faintness, 40 Sextantis is not visible to the naked eye.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 40 Sextantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
40 Sextantis 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 40 Sextantis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
40 Sextantis is distant 312.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 40 Sextantis rise, transit and set times from Gresten, Austria are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Vienna):