σ Phoenicis (sigma Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 0:35 | Tran: 5:24 | Set: 10:14

Alt: -21.32° Az: 138.73° Direction: South-East

σ Phoenicis is a main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Phoenix.

σ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its faintness, σ 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.

Image of σ Phoenicis (sigma Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of σ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Phoenicis during the next 10000 years (1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 23h 48m 36s

Declination -50° 05’ 05”

Hour Angle 16h 53m 04s

Sidereal Time 16h 41m 40s

J2000

Right Ascension 23h 47m 16s

Declination -50° 13’ 36”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 326.59°

Galactic Latitude -63.85°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for σ Phoenicis (sigma Phoenicis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.18

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -1.11

Spectral Type B3V

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature 13348K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where σ Phoenicis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

σ Phoenicis is distant 591.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 181.49

Distance (light year) 591.65

Radial Speed 11 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.029"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation σ Phoenicis
(sigma Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD223145

SAO Catalogue SAO248018

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP117315

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-5014047

FK5 Catalogue 3910

Visibility from Your Location

Today's σ Phoenicis (sigma Phoenicis) rise, transit and set times from Djénné, Mali are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Africa/Bamako):

Azimuth: 140.1° RISE 0:35

Max altitude: 26.0° TRANSIT 5:24

Azimuth: 219.9° SET 10:14

Name:	Djénné, Mali
Latitude:	13° 54' 22.0" N
Longitude:	4° 33' 12.0" W
Timezone:	Africa/Bamako

Set Location

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