θ Circini (theta Circini)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -66.85°
Az: 225.81°
Direction: South
θ Circini is a variable main-sequence star of spectral class B4 in the constellation of Circinus.
θ Circini visual magnitude is 5.11. Because of its faintness, θ Circini 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 θ Circini. The red arrow shows the motion of θ Circini during the next
10000 years (-1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for θ Circini (theta Circini).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ Circini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of θ Circini.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
θ Circini is distant 833.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
θ Circini (theta Circini) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK