δ Phoenicis (delta Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -49.82° Az: 247.10° Direction: West-South-West

δ Phoenicis is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Phoenix.

δ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 3.95. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Phoenicis 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.

Image of δ Phoenicis (delta Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of δ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Phoenicis during the next 1000 years (2.37 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.52 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 32m 16s

Declination -48° 56’ 41”

Hour Angle 07h 40m 41s

Sidereal Time 09h 12m 58s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 31m 15s

Declination -49° 04’ 22”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 286.27°

Galactic Latitude -66.75°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.95

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude 0.68

Spectral Type K0III

Color Index (B-V) 0.99

Temperature 4767K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Phoenicis is distant 147.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 45.15

Distance (light year) 147.18

Radial Speed -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.142 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.151"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ Phoenicis
(delta Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD9362

SAO Catalogue SAO215536

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP7083

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-49 425

FK5 Catalogue 1044

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

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