Azmidi - ξ Puppis (xi Puppis)
Azmidi, also designated as ξ Puppis (xi Puppis), is a double supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
Azmidi visual magnitude is 3.34. Because of its moderate brightness, Azmidi should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Azmidi is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Azmidi
Azmidi - ξ Puppis (xi Puppis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -55.1°
Azimuth: 51.5°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Azmidi
Azmidi 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 Azmidi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Azmidi in the sky:
Visibility of Azmidi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Azmidi - ξ Puppis (xi Puppis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Azmidi from the Sun and relative movement
Azmidi is distant 1,347.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Azmidi
Azmidi belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Azmidi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Azmidi star system properties
Azmidi 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 Azmidi double sysyem: