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γ Pavonis (gamma Pavonis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -35.59°   Az: 206.60°   Direction: South-South-West

γ Pavonis is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Pavo.

γ Pavonis visual magnitude is 4.22. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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.

Image of γ Pavonis (gamma Pavonis) star
DSS2 image of γ Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Pavonis during the next 1000 years (1.32 arcmin in Right Ascension and 13.32 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 28m 30s
-65° 15’ 17”
04h 01m 49s
01h 30m 19s

J2000

21h 26m 26s
-65° 21’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

328.14°
-40.29°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Pavonis (gamma Pavonis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.22
Main-sequence

4.40
F6V
6435K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of γ Pavonis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Pavonis is distant 30.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.

9.22
30.05
-30 km/s
0.079 arcsec/y
0.799"/y

Alternative Designations

γ Pavonis
(gamma Pavonis)
SAO254999
SAO254999

Visibility from Your Location

γ Pavonis (gamma Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK