β Crateris (beta Crateris)

β Crateris is a giant star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Crater.

β Crateris visual magnitude is 4.48. Because of its moderate brightness, β Crateris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Crateris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Crateris is distant 265.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's β Crateris (beta Crateris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):