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ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -50.51°   Az: 133.95°   Direction: South-East

ξ Pavonis is a variable and multiple giant star of spectral class K4 in the constellation of Pavo.

ξ Pavonis visual magnitude is 4.36. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ Pavonis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis) star
DSS2 image of ξ Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Pavonis during the next 100000 years (1.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 5.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

18h 25m 29s
-61° 28’ 45”
16h 54m 10s
11h 19m 40s

J2000

18h 23m 13s
-61° 29’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

333.29°
-20.4°

Finder Chart

Finder chart ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis) star
Simplified finder chart for ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.36
Giant

-1.19
K4III
3824K

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

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

Star System Properties

ξ Pavonis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ξ Pavonis double sysyem:

4.36
8.96
4.6
3.5 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Pavonis is distant 420.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

128.87
420.10
12 km/s
0.001 arcsec/y
0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

ξ Pavonis
(xi Pavonis)
SAO254226
SAO254226

Visibility from Your Location

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