α Volantis (alpha Volantis)

α Volantis is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Volans.

α Volantis visual magnitude is 4. Because of its moderate brightness, α Volantis 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 Volantis is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.096 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about α Volantis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Volantis

α Volantis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of α Volantis are provided in the following table:

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

Visibility of α Volantis from your location

α Volantis (alpha Volantis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of α Volantis from the Sun and relative movement

α Volantis is distant 124.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of α Volantis

α Volantis belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.

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

Alternative designations of α Volantis