θ2 Crucis (theta2 Crucis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -49.73°
Az: 222.57°
Direction: South-West
θ2 Crucis is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Crux.
θ2 Crucis visual magnitude is 4.72. Because of its moderate brightness, θ2 Crucis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of θ2 Crucis. The red arrow shows the motion of θ2 Crucis during the next
10000 years (-3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for θ2 Crucis (theta2 Crucis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ2 Crucis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of θ2 Crucis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
θ2 Crucis is distant 752.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
θ2 Crucis (theta2 Crucis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK