θ Coronae Australis (theta Coronae Australis)

θ Coronae Australis is a giant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.

θ Coronae Australis visual magnitude is 4.64. Because of its moderate brightness, θ Coronae Australis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of θ Coronae Australis is 0.031 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.022 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about θ Coronae Australis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of θ Coronae Australis

θ Coronae Australis is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of θ Coronae Australis are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of θ Coronae Australis in the sky:

Visibility of θ Coronae Australis from your location

θ Coronae Australis (theta Coronae Australis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of θ Coronae Australis from the Sun and relative movement

θ Coronae Australis is distant 867.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of θ Coronae Australis

θ Coronae Australis belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ Coronae Australis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of θ Coronae Australis