ξ Octantis (xi Octantis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -47.91° Az: 194.49° Direction: South-South-West

ξ Octantis is a sub-giant star of spectral class B6 in the constellation of Octans.

ξ Octantis visual magnitude is 5.35. Because of its faintness, ξ Octantis 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 Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Octantis during the next 10000 years (2.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 22h 52m 38s

Declination -79° 59’ 20”

Hour Angle 04h 59m 05s

Sidereal Time 03h 51m 44s

J2000

Right Ascension 22h 50m 22s

Declination -80° 07’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 309.03°

Galactic Latitude -35.53°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Octantis (xi Octantis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.35

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -0.32

Spectral Type B6IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.15

Temperature 12489K

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

H-R diagram showing the position of ξ Octantis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Octantis is distant 443.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 136.05

Distance (light year) 443.54

Radial Speed 16 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.017 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.022"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Octantis
(xi Octantis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD215573

SAO Catalogue SAO258946

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP112781

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-80 1055

Visibility from Your Location

ξ Octantis (xi Octantis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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