θ2 Microscopii (theta2 Microscopii)

θ2 Microscopii is a multiple hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Microscopium.

θ2 Microscopii visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its faintness, θ2 Microscopii 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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

θ2 Microscopii is also a Si chemically peculiar star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where θ2 Microscopii is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

θ2 Microscopii is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the θ2 Microscopii double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

θ2 Microscopii is distant 463.07 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

θ2 Microscopii (theta2 Microscopii) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK