Alkes - α Crateris (alpha Crateris)
Alkes, also designated as α Crateris (alpha Crateris), is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Crater.
Alkes visual magnitude is 4.08. Because of its moderate brightness, Alkes 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 Alkes is -0.46 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.13 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Alkes
Alkes - α Crateris (alpha Crateris) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -53.1°
Azimuth: 326.4°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Alkes
Alkes 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 Alkes are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Alkes in the sky:
Visibility of Alkes from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Alkes - α Crateris (alpha Crateris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Alkes from the Sun and relative movement
Alkes is distant 174.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 47 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Alkes
Alkes belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Alkes is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
