γ2 Caeli (gamma2 Caeli)

Above the horizon. Rise: 5:12 | Tran: 11:21 | Set: 17:26

Alt: 2.75° Az: 125.61° Direction: South-West

γ2 Caeli is a variable giant star of spectral class F1 in the constellation of Caelum.

γ2 Caeli visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its faintness, γ2 Caeli 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.

DSS2 image of γ2 Caeli. The red arrow shows the motion of γ2 Caeli during the next 10000 years (4.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 05m 20s

Declination -35° 40’ 17”

Hour Angle 18h 06m 06s

Sidereal Time 23h 11m 27s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 04m 26s

Declination -35° 42’ 19”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 238.87°

Galactic Latitude -36.26°

Finder Chart

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.34

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.29

Spectral Type F1III

Color Index (B-V) 0.3

Temperature 7462K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ2 Caeli is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of γ2 Caeli. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ2 Caeli is distant 333.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 102.35

Distance (light year) 333.67

Radial Speed 6 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.028 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.038"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ2 Caeli
(gamma2 Caeli)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD32846

SAO Catalogue SAO195534

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP23596

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-35 2090

General Catalogue of Variable Stars X Cae

Visibility from Your Location

Today's γ2 Caeli (gamma2 Caeli) rise, transit and set times from Barabai, Indonesia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Makassar):

Azimuth: 125.7° RISE 5:12

Max altitude: 56.9° TRANSIT 11:21

Azimuth: 234.3° SET 17:26

Name:	Barabai, Indonesia
Latitude:	2° 34' 60.0" S
Longitude:	115° 22' 58.8" E
Timezone:	Asia/Makassar

Set Location

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