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β Trianguli (beta Trianguli)

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 65.29°   Az: 178.96°   Direction: South

β Trianguli is a giant star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Triangulum.

β Trianguli visual magnitude is 3. Because of its brightness, β Trianguli is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of β Trianguli (beta Trianguli) star
DSS2 image of β Trianguli. The red arrow shows the motion of β Trianguli during the next 1000 years (2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 11m 03s
+35° 06’ 24”
23h 57m 52s
02h 08m 56s

J2000

02h 09m 32s
+34° 59’ 13”

Galactic Coordinates

140.55°
-25.2°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for β Trianguli (beta Trianguli).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3
Giant

0.09
A5III
8658K

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

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of β Trianguli. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Trianguli is distant 124.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

38.11
124.24
10 km/s
0.15 arcsec/y
-0.04"/y

Alternative Designations

β Trianguli
(beta Trianguli)
4 Trianguli
SAO55306
SAO55306

Visibility from Your Location

β Trianguli (beta Trianguli) is circumpolar and transits at 06:46 UTC (altitude: 65.3°)