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ψ2 Orionis (psi2 Orionis)

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:38 | Tran: 19:51 | Set: 2:09
Alt: 4.04°   Az: 269.93°   Direction: West

ψ2 Orionis is a variable and multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Orion.

ψ2 Orionis visual magnitude is 4.59. Because of its moderate brightness, ψ2 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.

Image of ψ2 Orionis (psi2 Orionis) star
DSS2 image of ψ2 Orionis. The red arrow shows the motion of ψ2 Orionis during the next 100000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 28m 09s
+03° 06’ 55”
05h 49m 43s
11h 17m 53s

J2000

05h 26m 50s
+03° 05’ 44”

Galactic Coordinates

200.09°
-17.22°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ψ2 Orionis (psi2 Orionis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.59
Sub-giant

-3.60
B2IV
13831K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ψ2 Orionis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of ψ2 Orionis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

ψ2 Orionis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ψ2 Orionis double sysyem:

4.59
10.19
5.6
2.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ψ2 Orionis is distant 1,417.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

434.78
1,417.39
12 km/s
0.002 arcsec/y
-0.004"/y

Alternative Designations

ψ2 Orionis
(psi2 Orionis)
SAO112775
SAO112775

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ψ2 Orionis (psi2 Orionis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 86.9°
Max altitude: 41.6°
Azimuth: 273.1°