ε Coronae Australis (epsilon Coronae Australis)

ε Coronae Australis is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Corona Australis.

ε Coronae Australis visual magnitude is 4.87. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Coronae Australis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of ε Coronae Australis is -0.132 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.105 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about ε Coronae Australis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ε Coronae Australis

ε Coronae Australis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ε Coronae Australis are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ε Coronae Australis in the sky:

Visibility of ε Coronae Australis from your location

Today's ε Coronae Australis (epsilon Coronae Australis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of ε Coronae Australis from the Sun and relative movement

ε Coronae Australis is distant 97.52 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 54 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ε Coronae Australis

ε Coronae Australis belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Coronae Australis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of ε Coronae Australis