Khambalia - λ Virginis (lambda Virginis)
Khambalia, also designated as λ Virginis (lambda Virginis), is a variable and double star in the constellation of Virgo.
Khambalia visual magnitude is 4.52. Because of its moderate brightness, Khambalia should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Khambalia is -0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Khambalia
Khambalia - λ Virginis (lambda Virginis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -13.1°
Azimuth: 264.9°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Khambalia
Khambalia is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Khambalia are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Khambalia in the sky:
Visibility of Khambalia from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Khambalia - λ Virginis (lambda Virginis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Khambalia from the Sun and relative movement
Khambalia is distant 186.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Khambalia
Khambalia belongs to spectral class A2
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Khambalia is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Khambalia star system properties
Khambalia 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 Khambalia double sysyem: