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
κ Coronae Borealis (kappa Coronae Borealis)
κ Coronae Borealis is a double sub-giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Corona Borealis.
κ Coronae Borealis visual magnitude is 4.82. Because of its moderate brightness, κ Coronae Borealis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where κ Coronae Borealis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
κ Coronae Borealis 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 κ Coronae Borealis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
κ Coronae Borealis is distant 101.46 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's κ Coronae Borealis (kappa Coronae Borealis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):