κ2 Sculptoris (kappa2 Sculptoris)
κ2 Sculptoris is a double giant star of spectral class K5 in the constellation of Sculptor.
κ2 Sculptoris visual magnitude is 5.41. Because of its faintness, κ2 Sculptoris 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
Simplified finder chart for κ2 Sculptoris (kappa2 Sculptoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ2 Sculptoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
κ2 Sculptoris 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 κ2 Sculptoris double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ2 Sculptoris is distant 581.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's κ2 Sculptoris (kappa2 Sculptoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):