β Trianguli Australis (beta Trianguli Australis)

β Trianguli Australis is a double giant star in the constellation of Triangulum Australe.

β Trianguli Australis visual magnitude is 2.85. Thanks to its high brightness, β Trianguli Australis is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skyes, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

The table below summarizes the key facts about β Trianguli Australis:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Trianguli Australis

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

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

Visibility of β Trianguli Australis from your location

β Trianguli Australis (beta Trianguli Australis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Digitized Sky Survey image of β Trianguli Australis

The image below is a photograph of β Trianguli Australis 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 Trianguli Australis is -0.191 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.398 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of β Trianguli Australis from the Sun and relative movement

β Trianguli Australis is distant 40.13 light years from the Sun

Spectral properties of β Trianguli Australis

β Trianguli Australis belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

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

β Trianguli Australis star system properties

β Trianguli Australis 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 Trianguli Australis double sysyem:

Alternative designations of β Trianguli Australis