Tureis - ρ Puppis (rho Puppis)
Tureis, also designated as ρ Puppis (rho Puppis), is a variable and double bright giant star of spectral class F6 in the constellation of Puppis.
Tureis visual magnitude is 2.81. Because of its brightness, Tureis is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for Tureis - ρ Puppis (rho Puppis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Tureis is also a De chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Tureis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Tureis 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 Tureis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Tureis is distant 62.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 46 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Tureis - ρ Puppis (rho Puppis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):