γ Sextantis (gamma Sextantis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 4:11 | Tran: 9:28 | Set: 14:44

Alt: -2.02° Az: 259.31° Direction: West

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.

Image of γ Sextantis (gamma Sextantis) star

DSS2 image of γ Sextantis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Sextantis during the next 10000 years (-9.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 53m 44s

Declination -08° 13’ 20”

Hour Angle 05h 31m 25s

Sideral Time 15h 25m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 52m 30s

Declination -08° 06’ 18”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 245.57°

Galactic Latitude 34.17°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for γ Sextantis (gamma Sextantis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.05

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.53

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.04

Temperature 9652K

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

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

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:

Main star magnitude 5.05

Secondary star magnitude 5.55

Magnitude difference 0.5

Separation 0.4 arcsec

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.

Distance (parsec) 80.19

Distance (light year) 261.43

Radial Speed 12 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.055 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.04"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Sextantis
(gamma Sextantis)

Flamsteed designation 8 Sextantis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD85558

SAO Catalogue SAO137199

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP48437

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD-07 2909

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS7555

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):

Azimuth: 98.2° RISE 4:11

Max altitude: 30.3° TRANSIT 9:28

Azimuth: 261.8° SET 14:44

Set Location

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