ι2 Normae (iota2 Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -43.52° Az: 133.22° Direction: South-West

ι2 Normae is a main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Norma.

ι2 Normae visual magnitude is 5.57. Because of its faintness, ι2 Normae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of ι2 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of ι2 Normae during the next 10000 years (-2.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -10.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 11m 25s

Declination -57° 59’ 59”

Hour Angle 17h 42m 31s

Sidereal Time 09h 53m 56s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 09m 18s

Declination -57° 56’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 326.81°

Galactic Latitude -4.55°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ι2 Normae (iota2 Normae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.57

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.97

Spectral Type B9V

Color Index (B-V) -0.04

Temperature 10653K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι2 Normae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ι2 Normae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ι2 Normae is distant 271.21 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 83.19

Distance (light year) 271.21

Proper Motion RA -0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.063"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ι2 Normae
(iota2 Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD144480

SAO Catalogue SAO243368

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP79153

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-57 7613

FK5 Catalogue 3273

Visibility from Your Location

ι2 Normae (iota2 Normae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Norma