η Horologii (eta Horologii)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -68.26°
Az: 253.40°
Direction: West-South-West
η Horologii is a main-sequence star of spectral class A6 in the constellation of Horologium.
η Horologii visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its faintness, η Horologii 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 Horologii. The red arrow shows the motion of η Horologii during the next
1000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.32 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Horologii (eta Horologii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Horologii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Horologii.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Horologii is distant 144.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Horologii (eta Horologii) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK