ι Phoenicis (iota Phoenicis)
ι Phoenicis is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Phoenix.
ι Phoenicis visual magnitude is 4.71. Because of its moderate brightness, ι Phoenicis 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
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Finder chart for ι Phoenicis (iota Phoenicis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
ι Phoenicis is also a SrCrEu chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ι Phoenicis 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 ι Phoenicis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Phoenicis is distant 273.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ι Phoenicis (iota Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK