ν Tucanae (nu Tucanae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -23.40°
Az: 177.45°
Direction: South
ν Tucanae is a variable giant star of spectral class M4 in the constellation of Tucana.
ν Tucanae visual magnitude is 4.81. Because of its moderate brightness, ν Tucanae 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.
DSS2 image of ν Tucanae. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Tucanae during the next
10000 years (6.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ν Tucanae (nu Tucanae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ν Tucanae (nu Tucanae).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν Tucanae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ν Tucanae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ν Tucanae is distant 272.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ν Tucanae (nu Tucanae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK