γ2 Normae (gamma2 Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -18.15° Az: 152.46° Direction: South-South-East

γ2 Normae is a double giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Norma.

γ2 Normae visual magnitude is 4.02. Because of its moderate brightness, γ2 Normae 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.

DSS2 image of γ2 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of γ2 Normae during the next 1000 years (-2.58 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.88 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 21m 45s

Declination -50° 12’ 53”

Hour Angle 21h 06m 33s

Sidereal Time 13h 28m 18s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 19m 50s

Declination -50° 09’ 20”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 333.3°

Galactic Latitude 0.01°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.02

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 1.06

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 1.08

Temperature 4559K

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

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

Star System Properties

γ2 Normae 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 γ2 Normae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.02

Secondary star magnitude 10.02

Magnitude difference 6

Separation 44.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ2 Normae is distant 127.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 29 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 39.09

Distance (light year) 127.44

Radial Speed -29 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.155 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.053"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ2 Normae
(gamma2 Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD146686

SAO Catalogue SAO243643

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP80000

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4910536

Gliese Catalogue Wo 9554

FK5 Catalogue 604

Visibility from Your Location

γ2 Normae (gamma2 Normae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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Other stars in Norma