ζ Corvi (zeta Corvi)

ζ Corvi is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Corvus.

ζ Corvi visual magnitude is 5.21. Because of its reltive faintness, ζ Corvi should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of ζ Corvi is -0.095 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about ζ Corvi

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ζ Corvi

ζ Corvi is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ζ Corvi are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ζ Corvi in the sky:

Visibility of ζ Corvi from your location

Today's ζ Corvi (zeta Corvi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of ζ Corvi from the Sun and relative movement

ζ Corvi is distant 384.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ζ Corvi

ζ Corvi belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Corvi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

ζ Corvi star system properties

ζ Corvi is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ζ Corvi double sysyem:

Alternative designations of ζ Corvi