α Sextantis (alpha Sextantis)

α Sextantis is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Sextans.

α Sextantis visual magnitude is 4.49. Because of its moderate brightness, α Sextantis 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 α Sextantis is -0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about α Sextantis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Sextantis

α Sextantis 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 α Sextantis are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of α Sextantis in the sky:

Visibility of α Sextantis from your location

Today's α Sextantis (alpha Sextantis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of α Sextantis from the Sun and relative movement

α Sextantis is distant 287.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of α Sextantis

α Sextantis belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Sextantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of α Sextantis