κ Octantis (kappa Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -40.61°
Az: 174.84°
Direction: South-South-West
κ Octantis is a star of spectral class A in the constellation of Octans.
κ Octantis visual magnitude is 5.58. Because of its faintness, κ Octantis 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 κ Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of κ Octantis during the next
10000 years (-15.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for κ Octantis (kappa Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
κ Octantis is also a so called metallic star.The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of κ Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Octantis is distant 256.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
κ Octantis (kappa Octantis) is currently not visible from Taunton, United States