β Muscae (beta Muscae)
β Muscae is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Musca.
β Muscae visual magnitude is 3.05. Because of its moderate brightness, β Muscae 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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Muscae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
β Muscae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Muscae double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
β Muscae is distant 311.07 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
β Muscae (beta Muscae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK