η Pavonis (eta Pavonis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -45.39°
Az: 142.59°
Direction: South-East
η Pavonis is a bright giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Pavo.
η Pavonis visual magnitude is 3.62. Because of its moderate brightness, η Pavonis 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 Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of η Pavonis during the next
10000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for η Pavonis (eta Pavonis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Pavonis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Pavonis is distant 370.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Pavonis (eta Pavonis) is currently not visible from Gent, Belgium