π1 Columbae (pi1 Columbae)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -7.82° Az: 156.68° Direction: South-South-East

π1 Columbae is a star of spectral class A in the constellation of Columba.

π1 Columbae visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its faintness, π1 Columbae 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 π1 Columbae (pi1 Columbae) star

DSS2 image of π1 Columbae. The red arrow shows the motion of π1 Columbae during the next 10000 years (-5.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 06h 07m 27s

Declination -42° 18’ 10”

Hour Angle 21h 51m 55s

Sidereal Time 03h 59m 22s

J2000

Right Ascension 06h 06m 41s

Declination -42° 17’ 54”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 249.26°

Galactic Latitude -25.76°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for π1 Columbae (pi1 Columbae).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.12

Class

π1 Columbae is also a so called metallic star.

Absolute magnitude 1.15

Spectral Type A

Color Index (B-V) 0.25

Temperature 7795K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π1 Columbae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π1 Columbae. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π1 Columbae is distant 321.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 98.72

Distance (light year) 321.82

Radial Speed 2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.033 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π1 Columbae
(pi1 Columbae)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD42078

SAO Catalogue SAO217720

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP28957

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-42 2343

Visibility from Your Location

π1 Columbae (pi1 Columbae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Columba