η Corvi (eta Corvi)

Below the horizon. Rise: 16:23 | Tran: 20:55 | Set: 1:31

Alt: -7.34° Az: 252.93° Direction: West-South-West

η Corvi is a variable giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Corvus.

η Corvi visual magnitude is 4.31. Because of its moderate brightness, η Corvi 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 Corvi. The red arrow shows the motion of η Corvi during the next 1000 years (-7.10 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.02 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 12h 33m 23s

Declination -16° 20’ 10”

Hour Angle 05h 24m 29s

Sidereal Time 17h 57m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 12h 32m 04s

Declination -16° 11’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 296.19°

Galactic Latitude 46.42°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.31

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 3.01

Spectral Type F2III

Color Index (B-V) 0.38

Temperature 6989K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

η Corvi is distant 59.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 18.21

Distance (light year) 59.36

Radial Speed -4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.426 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.061"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation η Corvi
(eta Corvi)

Flamsteed designation 8 Corvi

Henry Draper Catalogue HD109085

SAO Catalogue SAO157345

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP61174

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-15 3489

Gliese Catalogue Gl 471.2

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 5690

Visibility from Your Location

Today's η Corvi (eta Corvi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 106.3° RISE 16:23

Max altitude: 22.2° TRANSIT 20:55

Azimuth: 253.7° SET 1:31

Set Location

Other stars in Corvus