In Evidence
Other stars in Crux
- Mimosa
- Acrux
- Gacrux
- α2 Crucis
- Imai
- Ginan
- μ1 Crucis
- ζ Crucis
- η Crucis
- θ1 Crucis
- λ Crucis
- HR4848
- ι Crucis
- θ2 Crucis
- HR4729
- HR4823
- μ2 Crucis
- HR4830
- HR4908
- HR4706
- HR4576
- HR4768
- HR4739
- HR4573
- HR4578
- HR4876
- HR4887
- HR4754
- κ Crucis
- HR4644
- HR4702
- HR4771
- HR4607
- HR4736
- HR4834
- HR4744
- HR4832
- HR4634
- HR4749
- HR4592
- HR4622
- HR4653
- HR4790
- HR4747
- HR4835
- γ Crucis
- HR4895
- HR4868
η Crucis (eta Crucis)
η Crucis is a double giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Crux.
η Crucis visual magnitude is 4.15. Because of its moderate brightness, η Crucis 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Crucis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
η Crucis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the η Crucis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Crucis is distant 64.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Crucis (eta Crucis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK