κ Crucis (kappa Crucis)
κ Crucis is a supergiant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Crux.
κ Crucis visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its faintness, κ Crucis 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
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Finder chart for κ Crucis (kappa Crucis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Crucis is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Crucis (kappa Crucis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK