π2 Orionis (pi2 Orionis)

Above the horizon. Rise: 7:14 | Tran: 13:58 | Set: 20:41

Alt: 10.64° Az: 88.97° Direction: East

π2 Orionis is a main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Orion.

π2 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.36. Because of its moderate brightness, π2 Orionis 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 π2 Orionis. The red arrow shows the motion of π2 Orionis during the next 10000 years (0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 04h 51m 59s

Declination +08° 56’ 31”

Hour Angle 18h 23m 30s

Sidereal Time 23h 15m 29s

J2000

Right Ascension 04h 50m 36s

Declination +08° 54’ 01”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 189.82°

Galactic Latitude -21.83°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π2 Orionis (pi2 Orionis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.36

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 0.49

Spectral Type A1V

Color Index (B-V) 0.01

Temperature 10002K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where π2 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of π2 Orionis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π2 Orionis is distant 193.59 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 59.38

Distance (light year) 193.59

Radial Speed 24 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.032"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π2 Orionis
(pi2 Orionis)

Flamsteed designation 2 Orionis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD30739

SAO Catalogue SAO112124

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP22509

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+08 777

Visibility from Your Location

Today's π2 Orionis (pi2 Orionis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.1° RISE 7:14

Max altitude: 47.5° TRANSIT 13:58

Azimuth: 278.9° SET 20:41

Set Location

Other stars in Orion