ρ Octantis (rho Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -43.01°
Az: 172.82°
Direction: South-South-West
ρ Octantis is a main-sequence star of spectral class A2 in the constellation of Octans.
ρ Octantis visual magnitude is 5.57. Because of its faintness, ρ 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 ρ Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Octantis during the next
1000 years (2.18 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.62 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ρ Octantis (rho Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ρ Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Octantis is distant 217.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ρ Octantis (rho Octantis) is currently not visible from Warren, United States