δ Caeli (delta Caeli)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -78.49° Az: 299.27° Direction: South

δ Caeli is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Caelum.

δ Caeli visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its faintness, δ Caeli 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 δ Caeli. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Caeli during the next 100000 years (11.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -13.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 31m 37s

Declination -44° 54’ 01”

Hour Angle 11h 03m 05s

Sidereal Time 15h 34m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 30m 50s

Declination -44° 57’ 14”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 250.37°

Galactic Latitude -43.22°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for δ Caeli (delta Caeli).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.07

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -1.62

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature 13348K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Caeli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ Caeli. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Caeli is distant 710.24 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 217.86

Distance (light year) 710.24

Radial Speed 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.007 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.008"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Caeli
(delta Caeli)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD28873

SAO Catalogue SAO216850

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP21060

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-45 1567

FK5 Catalogue 167

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Var?

Visibility from Your Location

δ Caeli (delta Caeli) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Caelum