λ Horologii (lambda Horologii)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -76.73°
Az: 138.02°
Direction: South-East
λ Horologii is a giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Horologium.
λ Horologii visual magnitude is 5.35. Because of its faintness, λ Horologii 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 λ Horologii. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Horologii during the next
1000 years (-1.13 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.22 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for λ Horologii (lambda Horologii).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Horologii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ Horologii.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ Horologii is distant 159.80 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ Horologii (lambda Horologii) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK