δ Normae (delta Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -37.88° Az: 242.15° Direction: West-South-West

δ Normae is a star of spectral class A in the constellation of Norma.

δ Normae visual magnitude is 4.72. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Normae 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 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Normae during the next 10000 years (0.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 4.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 08m 17s

Declination -45° 14’ 24”

Hour Angle 06h 30m 40s

Sidereal Time 22h 38m 58s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 06m 29s

Declination -45° 10’ 23”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 335.09°

Galactic Latitude 5.17°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for δ Normae (delta Normae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.72

Class

δ Normae is also a so called metallic star.

Absolute magnitude 1.83

Spectral Type A

Color Index (B-V) 0.23

Temperature 7938K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Normae is distant 123.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 37.86

Distance (light year) 123.44

Radial Speed -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.002 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.028"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Normae
(delta Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD144197

SAO Catalogue SAO226500

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP78914

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4410625

Gliese Catalogue NN 3938

FK5 Catalogue 596

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Norma