μ Sculptoris (mu Sculptoris)
μ Sculptoris is a variable giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Sculptor.
μ Sculptoris visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its faintness, μ Sculptoris 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for μ Sculptoris (mu Sculptoris).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ Sculptoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
μ Sculptoris is distant 290.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's μ Sculptoris (mu Sculptoris) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):