η Columbae (eta Columbae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -4.37°
Az: 176.77°
Direction: South-South-West
η Columbae is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Columba.
η Columbae visual magnitude is 3.96. Because of its moderate brightness, η Columbae 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 η Columbae. The red arrow shows the motion of η Columbae during the next
10000 years (3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Columbae (eta Columbae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Columbae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Columbae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Columbae is distant 530.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Columbae (eta Columbae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK