ω Octantis (omega Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -42.61°
Az: 174.12°
Direction: South-South-West
ω Octantis is a main-sequence star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Octans.
ω Octantis visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its faintness, ω Octantis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of ω Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of ω Octantis during the next
100000 years (-13.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 15.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ω Octantis (omega Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ω Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ω Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ω Octantis is distant 318.36 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ω Octantis (omega Octantis) is currently not visible from Heath, United States