ζ Centauri (zeta Centauri)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -82.66°
Az: 60.03°
Direction: East-North-East
ζ Centauri is a sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Centaurus.
ζ Centauri visual magnitude is 2.55. Because of its brightness, ζ Centauri is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
DSS2 image of ζ Centauri. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Centauri during the next
10000 years (-9.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -7.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ζ Centauri (zeta Centauri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ζ Centauri (zeta Centauri).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ζ Centauri.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Centauri is distant 384.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ζ Centauri (zeta Centauri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK