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γ Trianguli Australis (gamma Trianguli Australis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -32.22° Az: 167.79° Direction: South-South-East

γ Trianguli Australis is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Triangulum Australe.

γ Trianguli Australis visual magnitude is 2.89. Because of its brightness, γ Trianguli Australis is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

Image of γ Trianguli Australis (gamma Trianguli Australis) star

DSS2 image of γ Trianguli Australis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Trianguli Australis during the next 10000 years (-12.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 21m 19s

Declination -68° 46’ 12”

Hour Angle 22h 01m 35s

Sidereal Time 13h 22m 54s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 18m 54s

Declination -68° 40’ 45”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 315.71°

Galactic Latitude -9.55°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Trianguli Australis (gamma Trianguli Australis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 2.89

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.85

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0

Temperature 10125K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Trianguli Australis is distant 182.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 56.02

Distance (light year) 182.63

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.072 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.031"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Trianguli Australis
(gamma Trianguli Australis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD135382

SAO Catalogue SAO253097

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP74946

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-68 2383

FK5 Catalogue 560

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 7008

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

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