η Normae (eta Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -23.75° Az: 141.00° Direction: South-West

η Normae is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Norma.

η Normae visual magnitude is 4.65. Because of its moderate brightness, η Normae 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 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of η Normae during the next 10000 years (7.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 05m 05s

Declination -49° 17’ 54”

Hour Angle 19h 51m 49s

Sidereal Time 11h 56m 55s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 03m 12s

Declination -49° 13’ 46”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 331.97°

Galactic Latitude 2.52°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.65

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.53

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 0.92

Temperature 4943K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

η Normae is distant 217.77 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 66.80

Distance (light year) 217.77

Proper Motion RA 0.043 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.01"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation η Normae
(eta Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD143546

SAO Catalogue SAO226466

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP78639

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4810512

FK5 Catalogue 3266

Visibility from Your Location

η Normae (eta Normae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Norma