γ3 Octantis (gamma3 Octantis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -37.31° Az: 189.96° Direction: South-South-West

γ3 Octantis is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Octans.

γ3 Octantis visual magnitude is 5.28. Because of its faintness, γ3 Octantis 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 γ3 Octantis (gamma3 Octantis) star

DSS2 image of γ3 Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ3 Octantis during the next 10000 years (-4.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 11m 09s

Declination -82° 04’ 55”

Hour Angle 06h 10m 17s

Sidereal Time 06h 21m 26s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 10m 02s

Declination -82° 13’ 26”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 304.63°

Galactic Latitude -34.77°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ3 Octantis (gamma3 Octantis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.28

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.92

Spectral Type G8III

Color Index (B-V) 1.05

Temperature 4626K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ3 Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of γ3 Octantis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ3 Octantis is distant 242.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 74.35

Distance (light year) 242.38

Radial Speed 15 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.029 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.02"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ3 Octantis
(gamma3 Octantis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD636

SAO Catalogue SAO258215

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP814

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-82 4

FK5 Catalogue 3971

Visibility from Your Location

γ3 Octantis (gamma3 Octantis) is currently not visible from Chesterfield Court House, United States

Name:	Chesterfield Court House, United States
Latitude:	37° 22' 37.6" N
Longitude:	77° 30' 18.0" W
Timezone:	America/New_York

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