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γ1 Volantis (gamma1 Volantis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -32.70°   Az: 186.99°   Direction: South-South-West

γ1 Volantis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Volans.

γ1 Volantis visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its faintness, γ1 Volantis 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 γ1 Volantis (gamma1 Volantis) star
DSS2 image of γ1 Volantis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ1 Volantis during the next 1000 years (0.12 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.68 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 08m 28s
-70° 32’ 20”
01h 11m 38s
08h 20m 07s

J2000

07h 08m 42s
-70° 29’ 49”

Galactic Coordinates

281.55°
-24.05°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ1 Volantis (gamma1 Volantis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.69
Main-sequence

2.42
F2V
6880K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ1 Volantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of γ1 Volantis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

γ1 Volantis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the γ1 Volantis double sysyem:

5.69
7.59
1.9
13.6 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ1 Volantis is distant 147.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

45.13
147.11
-3 km/s
0.007 arcsec/y
0.101"/y

Alternative Designations

γ1 Volantis
(gamma1 Volantis)
SAO256373
SAO256373

Visibility from Your Location

γ1 Volantis (gamma1 Volantis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK