ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -68.32° Az: 228.78° Direction: South-West

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.

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

Right Ascension 18h 25m 33s

Declination -61° 28’ 43”

Hour Angle 09h 37m 40s

Sidereal Time 04h 03m 13s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 23m 13s

Declination -61° 29’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 333.29°

Galactic Latitude -20.4°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Pavonis (xi Pavonis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.36

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -1.19

Spectral Type K4III

Color Index (B-V) 1.48

Temperature 3824K

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

Main star magnitude 4.36

Secondary star magnitude 8.96

Magnitude difference 4.6

Separation 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.

Distance (parsec) 128.87

Distance (light year) 420.10

Radial Speed 12 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.001 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Pavonis
(xi Pavonis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD168339

SAO Catalogue SAO254226

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90098

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-61 6140

FK5 Catalogue 686

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 10673

Visibility from Your Location

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

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