Q-Pup (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , q-Pup is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 19° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.
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Name
Q-Pup
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Object type
Star
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Other names
Position
| Right ascension: | 08h18m33s [4] |
| Declination: | −36°39'31" [4] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 4.44 (V) [2] 4.70 (BT) [2] 4.46 (VT) [2] 4.40 (G) [4] 4.50 (BP) [4] 4.18 (RP) [4] |
| Distance: | 28.9 parsec 94.4 lightyrs [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 149.3 mas/yr[4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 312.3° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 2.13 |
Sources