In Evidence
Other stars in Microscopium
- γ Microscopii
- ε Microscopii
- θ1 Microscopii
- α Microscopii
- ι Microscopii
- ν Microscopii
- HR8076
- HR8104
- ζ Microscopii
- HR7987
- HR8110
- HR7893
- HR7933
- HR8202
- HR7971
- η Microscopii
- HR8200
- δ Microscopii
- HR7909
- θ2 Microscopii
- HR8100
- HR8046
- HR8108
- β Microscopii
- HR7817
- HR8031
- HR8124
- HR8117
- HR8050
- HR7915
- HR7991
- HR7970
- HR7832
- HR7856
- HR8142
- HR7997
- HR7853
- HR7935
- HR8042
γ Microscopii (gamma Microscopii)
γ Microscopii is a double giant star of spectral class G6 in the constellation of Microscopium.
γ Microscopii visual magnitude is 4.67. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Microscopii 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ Microscopii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
γ Microscopii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the γ Microscopii double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
γ Microscopii is distant 223.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's γ Microscopii (gamma Microscopii) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):