64 Orionis
64 Orionis is a variable and multiple giant star in the constellation of Orion.
64 Orionis visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its reltive faintness, 64 Orionis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 64 Orionis:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 64 Orionis
64 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 64 Orionis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 64 Orionis in the sky:

Visibility of 64 Orionis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 64 Orionis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of 64 Orionis
The image below is a photograph of 64 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 64 Orionis is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of 64 Orionis from the Sun and relative movement
64 Orionis is distant 1,068.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 64 Orionis
64 Orionis belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 64 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
