η Circini (eta Circini)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -32.86°
Az: 155.30°
Direction: South
η Circini is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Circinus.
η Circini visual magnitude is 5.17. Because of its faintness, η Circini is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of η Circini. The red arrow shows the motion of η Circini during the next
1000 years (1.65 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.07 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Circini (eta Circini).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Circini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Circini.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Circini is distant 267.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Circini (eta Circini) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK