θ Pavonis (theta Pavonis)
θ Pavonis is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Pavo.
θ Pavonis visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its reltive faintness, θ Pavonis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of θ Pavonis is -0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.083 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about θ Pavonis
θ Pavonis (theta Pavonis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -74.8°
Azimuth: 158.7°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of θ Pavonis
θ Pavonis 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 Pavonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of θ Pavonis in the sky:
Visibility of θ Pavonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
θ Pavonis (theta Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of θ Pavonis from the Sun and relative movement
θ Pavonis is distant 225.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of θ Pavonis
θ Pavonis belongs to spectral class A8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
