ρ Pavonis (rho Pavonis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -45.18° Az: 137.44° Direction: South-East

ρ Pavonis is a variable star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Pavo.

ρ Pavonis visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ Pavonis 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.

DSS2 image of ρ Pavonis. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Pavonis during the next 10000 years (9.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -12.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 20h 39m 42s

Declination -61° 26’ 21”

Hour Angle 17h 42m 57s

Sidereal Time 14h 22m 39s

J2000

Right Ascension 20h 37m 35s

Declination -61° 31’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 334.83°

Galactic Latitude -36.18°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.88

Class

Absolute magnitude 1.00

Spectral Type F5

Color Index (B-V) 0.43

Temperature 6724K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Pavonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ρ Pavonis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ρ Pavonis is distant 194.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 59.77

Distance (light year) 194.86

Radial Speed 8 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.057 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.072"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ρ Pavonis
(rho Pavonis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD195961

SAO Catalogue SAO254835

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP101773

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-61 6495

FK5 Catalogue 3647

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Rho Pav

Visibility from Your Location

ρ Pavonis (rho Pavonis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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Other stars in Pavo

ρ Pavonis (rho Pavonis)

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Other stars in Pavo

ρ Pavonis (rho Pavonis)

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Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

Alternative Designations

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