ε Circini (epsilon Circini)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -61.58°
Az: 170.65°
Direction: South-South-West
ε Circini is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Circinus.
ε Circini visual magnitude is 4.86. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Circini 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 ε Circini. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Circini during the next
100000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ε Circini (epsilon Circini).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Circini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ε Circini.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ε Circini is distant 373.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ε Circini (epsilon Circini) is currently not visible from Lincoln, United States