ξ Phoenicis (xi Phoenicis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -36.08° Az: 222.38° Direction: South-West

ξ Phoenicis is a variable and double star of spectral class A in the constellation of Phoenix.

ξ Phoenicis visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its faintness, ξ Phoenicis 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.

Image of ξ Phoenicis (xi Phoenicis) star

DSS2 image of ξ Phoenicis. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ Phoenicis during the next 10000 years (14.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 7.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 00h 42m 55s

Declination -56° 21’ 44”

Hour Angle 05h 18m 15s

Sidereal Time 06h 01m 10s

J2000

Right Ascension 00h 41m 46s

Declination -56° 30’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 305.65°

Galactic Latitude -60.57°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ξ Phoenicis (xi Phoenicis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.7

Class

ξ Phoenicis is also a SrEuCr chemically peculiar star.

Absolute magnitude 1.62

Spectral Type A

Color Index (B-V) 0.2

Temperature 8163K

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

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

Star System Properties

ξ Phoenicis 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 Phoenicis double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.7

Secondary star magnitude 10.1

Magnitude difference 4.4

Separation 13.2 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ξ Phoenicis is distant 213.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 65.40

Distance (light year) 213.21

Radial Speed 10 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.085 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.044"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ξ Phoenicis
(xi Phoenicis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD3980

SAO Catalogue SAO232152

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP3277

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-57 143

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Xi Phe

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Phoenix