μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis)
μ1 Octantis is a giant star in the constellation of Octans.
μ1 Octantis visual magnitude is 6. Because of its reltive faintness, μ1 Octantis 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 μ1 Octantis is 0.18 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about μ1 Octantis
μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -38.0°
Azimuth: 184.2°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of μ1 Octantis
μ1 Octantis is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of μ1 Octantis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of μ1 Octantis in the sky:
Visibility of μ1 Octantis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of μ1 Octantis from the Sun and relative movement
μ1 Octantis is distant 336.78 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of μ1 Octantis
μ1 Octantis belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ1 Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
