π Pavonis (pi Pavonis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -34.43° Az: 152.07° Direction: South-South-East

π Pavonis is a variable star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Pavo.

π Pavonis visual magnitude is 4.35. Because of its moderate brightness, π Pavonis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of π Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of π Pavonis during the next 1000 years (0.22 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.13 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 11m 01s

Declination -63° 39’ 44”

Hour Angle 19h 57m 44s

Sidereal Time 14h 08m 45s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 08m 34s

Declination -63° 40’ 05”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 330.49°

Galactic Latitude -19.59°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.35

Class

π Pavonis is also a Sr chemically peculiar star.

Absolute magnitude 1.21

Spectral Type A7

Color Index (B-V) 0.22

Temperature 8011K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Pavonis is distant 138.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 42.46

Distance (light year) 138.43

Radial Speed -16 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.013 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.188"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Pavonis
(pi Pavonis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD165040

SAO Catalogue SAO254147

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP88866

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-63 4292

FK5 Catalogue 3437

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 10204

Visibility from Your Location

π Pavonis (pi Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Pavo