ξ Mensae (xi Mensae)

ξ Mensae is a giant star in the constellation of Mensa.

ξ Mensae visual magnitude is 5.85. Because of its reltive faintness, ξ Mensae should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about ξ Mensae:

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ξ Mensae

ξ Mensae is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ξ Mensae are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ξ Mensae in the sky:

Visibility of ξ Mensae from your location

ξ Mensae (xi Mensae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

Digitized Sky Survey image of ξ Mensae

The image below is a photograph of ξ Mensae from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ξ Mensae is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of ξ Mensae from the Sun and relative movement

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.

Spectral properties of ξ Mensae

ξ Mensae belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ Mensae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of ξ Mensae