ν2 Columbae (nu2 Columbae)
ν2 Columbae is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Columba.
ν2 Columbae visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its reltive faintness, ν2 Columbae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ν2 Columbae is -0.034 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.052 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ν2 Columbae
ν2 Columbae (nu2 Columbae) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -49.4°
Azimuth: 73.7°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ν2 Columbae
ν2 Columbae is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ν2 Columbae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ν2 Columbae in the sky:
Visibility of ν2 Columbae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ν2 Columbae (nu2 Columbae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of ν2 Columbae from the Sun and relative movement
ν2 Columbae is distant 138.49 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ν2 Columbae
ν2 Columbae belongs to spectral class F4 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν2 Columbae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.