ν Phoenicis (nu Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -48.23° Az: 108.04° Direction: East-South-East

ν Phoenicis is a main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Phoenix.

ν Phoenicis visual magnitude is 4.96. Because of its moderate brightness, ν Phoenicis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of ν Phoenicis (nu Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of ν Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Phoenicis during the next 1000 years (11.15 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.05 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 01h 16m 18s

Declination -45° 23’ 50”

Hour Angle 16h 17m 44s

Sidereal Time 17h 34m 02s

J2000

Right Ascension 01h 15m 11s

Declination -45° 31’ 53”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 290.1°

Galactic Latitude -71°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν Phoenicis (nu Phoenicis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.96

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.07

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.58

Temperature 6047K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν Phoenicis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν Phoenicis is distant 49.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 15.05

Distance (light year) 49.07

Radial Speed 12 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.669 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.183"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν Phoenicis
(nu Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD7570

SAO Catalogue SAO215428

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP5862

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-46 346

Gliese Catalogue Gl 55

Visibility from Your Location

ν Phoenicis (nu Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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