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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:19 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:32
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λ Normae (lambda Normae)

Altitude: -4.2°   Azimuth: 178.3°   Direction: South

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

λ Normae visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its reltive faintness, λ Normae 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 λ Normae is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.011 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of λ Normae (lambda Normae) star
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);

Key facts about λ Normae

5.45
Main-sequence

λ Normae (lambda Normae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -4.2°
Azimuth: 178.3°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of λ Normae

λ Normae 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 λ Normae are provided in the following table:

16h 19m 17s
-42° 40’ 26”
338.5°
5.4°
Norma

The simplified sky map below shows the position of λ Normae in the sky:

Finder chart λ Normae (lambda Normae) star
Simplified finder chart for λ Normae (lambda Normae).

Visibility of λ Normae from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

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

Distance of λ Normae from the Sun and relative movement

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.

143.47 pc
467.72 ly
-15 km/s
0.016 arcsec/year
-0.011 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of λ Normae

λ Normae belongs to spectral class A3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

-0.33
A3V
9028K

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

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

λ Normae 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:

5.45
6.25
0.8
0.3 arcsec

Alternative designations of λ Normae

λ Normae
(lambda Normae)
SAO226650
SAO226650