λ Normae (lambda Normae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -47.68° Az: 103.81° Direction: South-South-West

λ Normae is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Norma.

λ Normae visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its faintness, λ Normae 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 Normae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ Normae during the next 10000 years (2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 16h 21m 04s

Declination -42° 44’ 01”

Hour Angle 16h 11m 32s

Sidereal Time 08h 32m 37s

J2000

Right Ascension 16h 19m 17s

Declination -42° 40’ 26”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 338.5°

Galactic Latitude 5.4°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for λ Normae (lambda Normae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.45

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.33

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.1

Temperature 9028K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ Normae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of λ Normae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

λ Normae 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 λ Normae double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.45

Secondary star magnitude 6.25

Magnitude difference 0.8

Separation 0.3 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

λ Normae is distant 467.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 143.47

Distance (light year) 467.72

Radial Speed -15 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.016 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.011"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation λ Normae
(lambda Normae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD146667

SAO Catalogue SAO226650

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP79963

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-4211188

Visibility from Your Location

λ Normae (lambda Normae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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