λ2 Tucanae (lambda2 Tucanae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -36.46°
Az: 160.13°
Direction: South-South-East
λ2 Tucanae is a giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Tucana.
λ2 Tucanae visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its faintness, λ2 Tucanae 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 Tucanae. The red arrow shows the motion of λ2 Tucanae during the next
10000 years (1.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for λ2 Tucanae (lambda2 Tucanae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where λ2 Tucanae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of λ2 Tucanae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
λ2 Tucanae is distant 210.05 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
λ2 Tucanae (lambda2 Tucanae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK