σ Pavonis (sigma Pavonis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -67.27°
Az: 150.75°
Direction: South-South-East
σ Pavonis is a hypergiant star of spectral class K0 in the constellation of Pavo.
σ Pavonis visual magnitude is 5.41. Because of its faintness, σ Pavonis 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 σ Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Pavonis during the next
10000 years (-11.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -8.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for σ Pavonis (sigma Pavonis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for σ Pavonis (sigma Pavonis).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where σ Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of σ Pavonis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
σ Pavonis is distant 304.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
σ Pavonis (sigma Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK