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φ2 Pavonis (phi2 Pavonis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -54.51°   Az: 130.12°   Direction: South-East

φ2 Pavonis is a main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Pavo.

φ2 Pavonis visual magnitude is 5.12. Because of its faintness, φ2 Pavonis 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.

Image of φ2 Pavonis (phi2 Pavonis) star
DSS2 image of φ2 Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of φ2 Pavonis during the next 1000 years (5.12 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

20h 42m 03s
-60° 27’ 36”
16h 16m 54s
12h 58m 57s

J2000

20h 40m 02s
-60° 32’ 56”

Galactic Coordinates

335.98°
-36.63°

Finder Chart

Finder chart φ2 Pavonis (phi2 Pavonis) star
Simplified finder chart for φ2 Pavonis (phi2 Pavonis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.12
Main-sequence

3.20
F8V
6256K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where φ2 Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of φ2 Pavonis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

φ2 Pavonis is distant 78.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.

24.20
78.88
-32 km/s
0.307 arcsec/y
-0.57"/y

Alternative Designations

φ2 Pavonis
(phi2 Pavonis)
SAO254846
SAO254846
Gl 794.2

Visibility from Your Location

φ2 Pavonis (phi2 Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK