δ Muscae (delta Muscae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -57.92°
Az: 210.01°
Direction: South-South-West
δ Muscae is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Musca.
δ Muscae visual magnitude is 3.62. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Muscae 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.
DSS2 image of δ Muscae. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Muscae during the next
1000 years (4.27 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.35 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for δ Muscae (delta Muscae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Muscae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of δ Muscae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
δ Muscae is distant 90.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
δ Muscae (delta Muscae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK