In Evidence
Other stars in Corona Borealis
- HR5958
- Alphecca
- Nusakan
- γ Coronae Borealis
- θ Coronae Borealis
- ε Coronae Borealis
- δ Coronae Borealis
- τ Coronae Borealis
- κ Coronae Borealis
- ξ Coronae Borealis
- ι Coronae Borealis
- ζ2 Coronae Borealis
- μ Coronae Borealis
- ν1 Coronae Borealis
- ν2 Coronae Borealis
- ρ Coronae Borealis
- λ Coronae Borealis
- ο Coronae Borealis
- π Coronae Borealis
- HR5957
- HR6046
- υ Coronae Borealis
- HR5983
- HR5880
- ζ1 Coronae Borealis
- η Coronae Borealis
- HR5827
- HR6068
- HR6043
- HR5702
- HR5769
- HR6110
- HR5808
- HR5877
- HR5760
- HR6052
- HR5813
- σ Coronae Borealis
ζ2 Coronae Borealis (zeta2 Coronae Borealis)
ζ2 Coronae Borealis is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Corona Borealis.
ζ2 Coronae Borealis visual magnitude is 5.07. Because of its reltive faintness, ζ2 Coronae Borealis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about ζ2 Coronae Borealis:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ζ2 Coronae Borealis
ζ2 Coronae Borealis is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ζ2 Coronae Borealis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ζ2 Coronae Borealis in the sky:
Visibility of ζ2 Coronae Borealis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ζ2 Coronae Borealis (zeta2 Coronae Borealis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of ζ2 Coronae Borealis
The image below is a photograph of ζ2 Coronae Borealis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ζ2 Coronae Borealis is -0.013 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Spectral properties of ζ2 Coronae Borealis
ζ2 Coronae Borealis belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
ζ2 Coronae Borealis star system properties
ζ2 Coronae Borealis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ζ2 Coronae Borealis double sysyem: