ρ Phoenicis (rho Phoenicis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -55.56°
Az: 248.29°
Direction: West-South-West
ρ Phoenicis is a variable giant star of spectral class F2 in the constellation of Phoenix.
ρ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.22. Because of its faintness, ρ Phoenicis 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 Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Phoenicis during the next
10000 years (11.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.50 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ρ Phoenicis (rho Phoenicis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for ρ Phoenicis (rho Phoenicis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ρ Phoenicis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Phoenicis is distant 249.62 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ρ Phoenicis (rho Phoenicis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK