α Tucanae (alpha Tucanae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -21.61°
Az: 180.53°
Direction: South
α Tucanae is a giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Tucana.
α Tucanae visual magnitude is 2.86. Because of its brightness, α Tucanae is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
DSS2 image of α Tucanae. The red arrow shows the motion of α Tucanae during the next
10000 years (-12.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for α Tucanae (alpha Tucanae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Tucanae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of α Tucanae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
α Tucanae is distant 198.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 42 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
α Tucanae (alpha Tucanae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK