ν1 Lyrae (nu1 Lyrae)
ν1 Lyrae is a variable and multiple sub-giant star in the constellation of Lyra.
ν1 Lyrae visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its reltive faintness, ν1 Lyrae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about ν1 Lyrae:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ν1 Lyrae
ν1 Lyrae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ν1 Lyrae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν1 Lyrae in the sky:
Visibility of ν1 Lyrae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ν1 Lyrae (nu1 Lyrae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of ν1 Lyrae
The image below is a photograph of ν1 Lyrae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ν1 Lyrae is 0.006 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of ν1 Lyrae from the Sun and relative movement
ν1 Lyrae is distant 1,009.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ν1 Lyrae
ν1 Lyrae belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν1 Lyrae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
ν1 Lyrae star system properties
ν1 Lyrae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ν1 Lyrae double sysyem: