β Volantis (beta Volantis)

β Volantis is a variable giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Volans.

β Volantis visual magnitude is 3.77. Because of its moderate brightness, β Volantis 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 Volantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

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.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

β Volantis (beta Volantis) is currently not visible from Veltheim (Kreis 5) / Blumenau, Switzerland