μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -40.22°
Az: 187.81°
Direction: South
μ1 Octantis is a giant star of spectral class F4 in the constellation of Octans.
μ1 Octantis visual magnitude is 6. Because of its faintness, μ1 Octantis 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 μ1 Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of μ1 Octantis during the next
1000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.10 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where μ1 Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of μ1 Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
μ1 Octantis (mu1 Octantis) is currently not visible from Bispingen, Germany