η Tucanae (eta Tucanae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -28.38°
Az: 164.56°
Direction: South-South-East
η Tucanae is a main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Tucana.
η Tucanae visual magnitude is 5. Because of its moderate brightness, η Tucanae 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 Tucanae. The red arrow shows the motion of η Tucanae during the next
10000 years (14.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -11.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for η Tucanae (eta Tucanae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for η Tucanae (eta Tucanae).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where η Tucanae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of η Tucanae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
η Tucanae is distant 158.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
η Tucanae (eta Tucanae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK