π2 Octantis (pi2 Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -34.34°
Az: 174.06°
Direction: South-South-West
π2 Octantis is a supergiant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Octans.
π2 Octantis visual magnitude is 5.65. Because of its faintness, π2 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 π2 Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Octantis during the next
10000 years (-2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for π2 Octantis (pi2 Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
π2 Octantis is distant 1,734.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
π2 Octantis (pi2 Octantis) is currently not visible from Four Corners, United States