κ Crateris (kappa Crateris)

κ Crateris is a double giant star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Crater.

κ Crateris visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its faintness, κ Crateris 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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Crateris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

κ Crateris 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 κ Crateris double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

κ Crateris is distant 218.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's κ Crateris (kappa Crateris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):