ζ Octantis (zeta Octantis)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -35.46°
Az: 179.45°
Direction: South-South-West
ζ Octantis is a sub-giant star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Octans.
ζ Octantis visual magnitude is 5.42. Because of its faintness, ζ Octantis 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 Octantis. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ Octantis during the next
1000 years (-1.95 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.62 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for ζ Octantis (zeta Octantis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ Octantis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ζ Octantis.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ζ Octantis is distant 157.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ζ Octantis (zeta Octantis) is currently not visible from Paramount-Long Meadow, United States