ι1 Librae (iota1 Librae)
ι1 Librae is a variable and multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Libra.
ι1 Librae visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, ι1 Librae 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 ι1 Librae is -0.036 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.039 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ι1 Librae
ι1 Librae (iota1 Librae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -56.7°
Azimuth: 337.2°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ι1 Librae
ι1 Librae 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 ι1 Librae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ι1 Librae in the sky:
Visibility of ι1 Librae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ι1 Librae (iota1 Librae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ι1 Librae from the Sun and relative movement
ι1 Librae is distant 376.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ι1 Librae
ι1 Librae belongs to spectral class A0 ι1 Librae is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι1 Librae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
ι1 Librae star system properties
ι1 Librae 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 ι1 Librae double sysyem: