δ2 Telescopii (delta2 Telescopii)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -6.67° Az: 181.81° Direction: South-South-West

δ2 Telescopii is a giant star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Telescopium.

δ2 Telescopii visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its faintness, δ2 Telescopii 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.

Image of δ2 Telescopii (delta2 Telescopii) star

DSS2 image of δ2 Telescopii. The red arrow shows the motion of δ2 Telescopii during the next 100000 years (6.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -13.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 33m 54s

Declination -45° 44’ 12”

Hour Angle 00h 10m 19s

Sidereal Time 18h 44m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 32m 02s

Declination -45° 45’ 25”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 349.23°

Galactic Latitude -15.91°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.07

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -2.60

Spectral Type B3III

Color Index (B-V) -0.14

Temperature 12293K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ2 Telescopii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ2 Telescopii. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ2 Telescopii is distant 1,116.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 342.47

Distance (light year) 1,116.44

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.008"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ2 Telescopii
(delta2 Telescopii)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD170523

SAO Catalogue SAO229095

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90853

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4512556

Visibility from Your Location

δ2 Telescopii (delta2 Telescopii) is currently not visible from Wysokie, Poland

Name:	Wysokie, Poland
Latitude:	50° 54' 39.2" N
Longitude:	22° 39' 57.6" E
Timezone:	Europe/Warsaw

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