ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -21.13°
Az: 214.26°
Direction: South-West
ξ1 Centauri is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Centaurus.
ξ1 Centauri visual magnitude is 4.85. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ1 Centauri 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 ξ1 Centauri. The red arrow shows the motion of ξ1 Centauri during the next
10000 years (-9.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ1 Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ξ1 Centauri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ξ1 Centauri is distant 217.77 light years from the Sun
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK