ι Crucis (iota Crucis)
ι Crucis is a double hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Crux.
ι Crucis visual magnitude is 4.69. Because of its moderate brightness, ι Crucis 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Crucis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ι Crucis 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 ι Crucis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Crucis is distant 124.57 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ι Crucis (iota Crucis) is currently not visible from Xinmin, China