ι Antliae (iota Antliae)
ι Antliae is a giant star in the constellation of Antlia.
ι Antliae visual magnitude is 4.6. Because of its moderate brightness, ι Antliae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ι Antliae is 0.077 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.128 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ι Antliae
ι Antliae (iota Antliae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -66.8°
Azimuth: 298.0°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ι Antliae
ι Antliae is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ι Antliae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ι Antliae in the sky:
Visibility of ι Antliae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ι Antliae (iota Antliae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ι Antliae from the Sun and relative movement
ι Antliae is distant 198.78 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of ι Antliae
ι Antliae belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Antliae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.