λ2 Phoenicis (lambda2 Phoenicis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -57.16°
Az: 255.56°
Direction: West-South-West
λ2 Phoenicis is a main-sequence star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Phoenix.
λ2 Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its faintness, λ2 Phoenicis 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 λ2 Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of λ2 Phoenicis during the next
1000 years (0.75 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.73 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for λ2 Phoenicis (lambda2 Phoenicis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for λ2 Phoenicis (lambda2 Phoenicis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ2 Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ2 Phoenicis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ2 Phoenicis is distant 118.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ2 Phoenicis (lambda2 Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK