ε Normae (epsilon Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -31.93° Az: 232.09° Direction: South

ε Normae is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B4 in the constellation of Norma.

ε Normae visual magnitude is 4.47. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Normae 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 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Normae during the next 10000 years (-0.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 29m 03s

Declination -47° 36’ 37”

Hour Angle 05h 33m 12s

Sidereal Time 22h 02m 15s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 27m 11s

Declination -47° 33’ 17”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 336°

Galactic Latitude 0.98°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ε Normae (epsilon Normae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.47

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.97

Spectral Type B4V

Color Index (B-V) -0.07

Temperature 11092K

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

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

Star System Properties

ε Normae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ε Normae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.47

Secondary star magnitude 7.17

Magnitude difference 2.7

Separation 22.8 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ε Normae is distant 399.51 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 122.55

Distance (light year) 399.51

Radial Speed -12 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.03"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ε Normae
(epsilon Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD147971

SAO Catalogue SAO226773

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP80582

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4710765

Visibility from Your Location

ε Normae (epsilon Normae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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