η Microscopii (eta Microscopii)

η Microscopii is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Microscopium.

η Microscopii visual magnitude is 5.53. Because of its reltive faintness, η Microscopii should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about η Microscopii:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of η Microscopii

η Microscopii is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of η Microscopii are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of η Microscopii in the sky:

Visibility of η Microscopii from your location

η Microscopii (eta Microscopii) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of η Microscopii

The image below is a photograph of η Microscopii from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of η Microscopii is 0.026 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.016 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of η Microscopii from the Sun and relative movement

η Microscopii is distant 931.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of η Microscopii

η Microscopii belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

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

η Microscopii star system properties

η Microscopii is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the η Microscopii double sysyem:

Alternative designations of η Microscopii