ε Corvi (epsilon Corvi)

Below the horizon. Rise: 14:15 | Tran: 19:31 | Set: 0:46

Alt: -42.39° Az: 99.85° Direction: East

ε Corvi is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Corvus.

ε Corvi visual magnitude is 3. Because of its brightness, ε Corvi is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

DSS2 image of ε Corvi. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Corvi during the next 10000 years (-11.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 11m 26s

Declination -22° 45’ 40”

Hour Angle 15h 28m 26s

Sidereal Time 03h 39m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 10m 07s

Declination -22° 37’ 10”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 290.59°

Galactic Latitude 39.26°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ε Corvi (epsilon Corvi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.84

Spectral Type K2III

Color Index (B-V) 1.33

Temperature 4069K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ε Corvi is distant 303.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 93.02

Distance (light year) 303.26

Radial Speed 5 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.071 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ε Corvi
(epsilon Corvi)

Flamsteed designation 2 Corvi

Henry Draper Catalogue HD105707

SAO Catalogue SAO180531

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP59316

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-21 3487

FK5 Catalogue 453

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 5483

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ε Corvi (epsilon Corvi) rise, transit and set times from Tāl, India are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Kolkata):

Azimuth: 112.8° RISE 14:15

Max altitude: 43.5° TRANSIT 19:31

Azimuth: 247.2° SET 0:46

Name:	Tāl, India
Latitude:	23° 43' 11.3" N
Longitude:	75° 23' 6.4" E
Timezone:	Asia/Kolkata

Set Location

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