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Other stars in Mensa
ξ Mensae (xi Mensae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -20.56°
Az: 178.10°
Direction: South
ξ Mensae is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Mensa.
ξ Mensae visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its faintness, ξ Mensae 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.
DSS2 image of ξ Mensae. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Mensae during the next
10000 years (-1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ξ Mensae (xi Mensae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ Mensae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ξ Mensae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ξ Mensae is distant 349.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ξ Mensae (xi Mensae) is currently not visible from Bonga, Philippines