ο2 Centauri (omicron2 Centauri)
ο2 Centauri is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
ο2 Centauri visual magnitude is 5.15. Because of its reltive faintness, ο2 Centauri 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 ο2 Centauri is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ο2 Centauri
ο2 Centauri (omicron2 Centauri) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -75.2°
Azimuth: 228.6°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ο2 Centauri
ο2 Centauri 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 ο2 Centauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ο2 Centauri in the sky:
Visibility of ο2 Centauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ο2 Centauri (omicron2 Centauri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of ο2 Centauri from the Sun and relative movement
ο2 Centauri is distant 3,395.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of ο2 Centauri
ο2 Centauri belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ο2 Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
