γ Trianguli (gamma Trianguli)

Below the horizon. Rise: 22:45 | Tran: 9:18 | Set: 19:48

Alt: -1.20° Az: 348.82° Direction: South

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

γ Trianguli visual magnitude is 4.01. Because of its moderate brightness, γ Trianguli 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 Trianguli (gamma Trianguli) star

DSS2 image of γ Trianguli. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Trianguli during the next 10000 years (7.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 02h 18m 50s

Declination +33° 57’ 50”

Hour Angle 11h 05m 56s

Sidereal Time 13h 24m 46s

J2000

Right Ascension 02h 17m 18s

Declination +33° 50’ 49”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 142.65°

Galactic Latitude -25.71°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Trianguli (gamma Trianguli).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.01

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 1.22

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.02

Temperature 9882K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Trianguli is distant 117.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 36.06

Distance (light year) 117.56

Radial Speed 14 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.047 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.051"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Trianguli
(gamma Trianguli)

Flamsteed designation 9 Trianguli

Henry Draper Catalogue HD14055

SAO Catalogue SAO55427

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP10670

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+33 397

FK5 Catalogue 79

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ Trianguli (gamma Trianguli) rise, transit and set times from Trzebiatów, Poland are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Warsaw):

Azimuth: 56.0° RISE 22:45

Max altitude: 69.9° TRANSIT 9:18

Azimuth: 304.0° SET 19:48

Name:	Trzebiatów, Poland
Latitude:	54° 3' 41.4" N
Longitude:	15° 15' 52.9" E
Timezone:	Europe/Warsaw

Set Location

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