γ Sextantis (gamma Sextantis)

γ Sextantis is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Sextans.

γ Sextantis visual magnitude is 5.05. Because of its faintness, γ Sextantis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Star System Properties

γ Sextantis 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 Sextantis double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Sextantis is distant 261.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ Sextantis (gamma Sextantis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):