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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:22 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:28
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ε Normae (epsilon Normae)

Altitude: -33.2°   Azimuth: 233.6°   Direction: South-West

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

ε Normae visual magnitude is 4.47. Because of its moderate brightness, ε Normae 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 Normae is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of ε Normae (epsilon Normae) star
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);

Key facts about ε Normae

4.47
Main-sequence

ε Normae (epsilon Normae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -33.2°
Azimuth: 233.6°
Direction: South-West

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ε Normae

ε Normae 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 Normae are provided in the following table:

16h 27m 11s
-47° 33’ 17”
336°
0.98°
Norma

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

Finder chart ε Normae (epsilon Normae) star
Simplified finder chart for ε Normae (epsilon Normae).

Visibility of ε Normae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

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

Distance of ε Normae from the Sun and relative movement

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.

122.55 pc
399.51 ly
-12 km/s
-0.005 arcsec/year
-0.03 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of ε Normae

ε Normae belongs to spectral class B4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

-0.97
B4V
11092K

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

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

ε Normae 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:

4.47
7.17
2.7
22.8 arcsec

Alternative designations of ε Normae

ε Normae
(epsilon Normae)
SAO226773
SAO226773