κ1 Coronae Australis (kappa1 Coronae Australis)

κ1 Coronae Australis is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.

κ1 Coronae Australis visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, κ1 Coronae Australis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of κ1 Coronae Australis is 0.021 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about κ1 Coronae Australis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of κ1 Coronae Australis

κ1 Coronae Australis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of κ1 Coronae Australis are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of κ1 Coronae Australis in the sky:

Visibility of κ1 Coronae Australis from your location

κ1 Coronae Australis (kappa1 Coronae Australis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of κ1 Coronae Australis from the Sun and relative movement

κ1 Coronae Australis is distant 1,715.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of κ1 Coronae Australis

κ1 Coronae Australis belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ1 Coronae Australis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

κ1 Coronae Australis star system properties

κ1 Coronae Australis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the κ1 Coronae Australis double sysyem:

Alternative designations of κ1 Coronae Australis