χ Phoenicis (chi Phoenicis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -33.93°
Az: 120.89°
Direction: East-South-East
χ Phoenicis is a giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Phoenix.
χ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.14. Because of its faintness, χ Phoenicis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of χ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of χ Phoenicis during the next
10000 years (-4.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for χ Phoenicis (chi Phoenicis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where χ Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of χ Phoenicis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
χ Phoenicis is distant 372.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
χ Phoenicis (chi Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK