ζ Circini (zeta Circini)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -33.40°
Az: 158.42°
Direction: South
ζ Circini is a main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Circinus.
ζ Circini visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its faintness, ζ Circini 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.
DSS2 image of ζ Circini. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Circini during the next
10000 years (-3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ζ Circini (zeta Circini).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Circini is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ζ Circini.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Circini is distant 1,225.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ζ Circini (zeta Circini) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK