β Volantis (beta Volantis)

β Volantis is a variable giant star in the constellation of Volans.

β Volantis visual magnitude is 3.77. Because of its moderate brightness, β Volantis should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about β Volantis:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of β Volantis

β Volantis 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 Volantis are provided in the following table:

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

Visibility of β Volantis from your location

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

Digitized Sky Survey image of β Volantis

The image below is a photograph of β Volantis 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 Volantis is -0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.155 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of β Volantis from the Sun and relative movement

β Volantis is distant 107.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of β Volantis

β Volantis belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

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

Alternative designations of β Volantis