51 Orionis
51 Orionis is a giant star in the constellation of Orion.
51 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, 51 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 51 Orionis is -0.058 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 51 Orionis
51 Orionis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -30.8°
Azimuth: 37.2°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 51 Orionis
51 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 51 Orionis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 51 Orionis in the sky:
Visibility of 51 Orionis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 51 Orionis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 51 Orionis from the Sun and relative movement
51 Orionis is distant 301.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 88 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 51 Orionis
51 Orionis belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 51 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.