ι Delphini (iota Delphini)

ι Delphini is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Delphinus.

ι Delphini visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its reltive faintness, ι Delphini should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of ι Delphini is 0.04 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about ι Delphini

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ι Delphini

ι Delphini is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ι Delphini are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ι Delphini in the sky:

Visibility of ι Delphini from your location

Today's ι Delphini (iota Delphini) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of ι Delphini from the Sun and relative movement

ι Delphini is distant 177.17 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ι Delphini

ι Delphini belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Delphini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of ι Delphini