β Equulei (beta Equulei)

β Equulei is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Equuleus.

β Equulei visual magnitude is 5.16. Because of its reltive faintness, β Equulei should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about β Equulei:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Equulei

β Equulei 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 β Equulei are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of β Equulei in the sky:

Visibility of β Equulei from your location

Today's β Equulei (beta Equulei) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Digitized Sky Survey image of β Equulei

The image below is a photograph of β Equulei from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of β Equulei is 0.056 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of β Equulei from the Sun and relative movement

β Equulei is distant 359.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of β Equulei

β Equulei belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

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

β Equulei star system properties

β Equulei is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Equulei double sysyem:

Alternative designations of β Equulei