γ Phoenicis (gamma Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -18.33° Az: 137.85° Direction: South-West

γ Phoenicis is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Phoenix.

γ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 3.41. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Phoenicis 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 Phoenicis (gamma Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of γ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Phoenicis during the next 1000 years (-0.23 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.48 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 29m 28s

Declination -43° 11’ 13”

Hour Angle 19h 56m 27s

Sidereal Time 21h 25m 55s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 28m 21s

Declination -43° 19’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 280.52°

Galactic Latitude -72.17°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.41

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -0.87

Spectral Type M0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.57

Temperature 3691K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Phoenicis is distant 233.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 71.74

Distance (light year) 233.86

Radial Speed 26 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.209"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Phoenicis
(gamma Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD9053

SAO Catalogue SAO215516

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP6867

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-43 449

FK5 Catalogue 49

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Gam Phe

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Phoenix