δ Muscae (delta Muscae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -37.08° Az: 163.99° Direction: South-South-East

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

Right Ascension 13h 03m 59s

Declination -71° 40’ 53”

Hour Angle 21h 02m 15s

Sideral Time 10h 06m 15s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 02m 16s

Declination -71° 32’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 303.8°

Galactic Latitude -8.69°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for δ Muscae (delta Muscae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.62

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.40

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.18

Temperature 4348K

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.

Distance (parsec) 27.85

Distance (light year) 90.78

Radial Speed 37 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.256 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Muscae
(delta Muscae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD112985

SAO Catalogue SAO257000

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP63613

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-70 1548

FK5 Catalogue 487

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Musca