κ Columbae (kappa Columbae)
κ Columbae is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Columba.
κ Columbae visual magnitude is 4.37. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Columbae 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
Simplified finder chart for κ Columbae (kappa Columbae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Columbae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Columbae is distant 182.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's κ Columbae (kappa Columbae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):