Nihal - β Leporis (beta Leporis)
Nihal, also designated as β Leporis (beta Leporis), is a variable and multiple bright giant star in the constellation of Lepus.
Nihal visual magnitude is 2.84. Thanks to its high brightness, Nihal is clearly visible when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
The proper motion of Nihal is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.089 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Nihal
Nihal - β Leporis (beta Leporis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -17.5°
Azimuth: 258.4°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Nihal
Nihal is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Nihal are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Nihal in the sky:
Visibility of Nihal from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Nihal - β Leporis (beta Leporis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Nihal from the Sun and relative movement
Nihal is distant 159.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Nihal
Nihal belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Nihal is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Nihal star system properties
Nihal is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Nihal double sysyem: