The star α-Scl
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , α-Scl is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible between 23:21 and 01:00. It will become accessible around 23:21, when it rises to an altitude of 18° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:11, 19° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 01:00 when it sinks below 18° above your southern horizon.
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Name
α-Scl
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: Variable | 4.29 (V) [2] 4.11 (BT) [2] 4.27 (VT) [2] 4.27 (G) [4] 4.21 (BP) [4] 4.40 (RP) [4] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.14 |
| Right ascension: | 00h58m36s [4] |
| Declination: | -29°21'26" [4] |
| Distance: | 212.5 parsec 692.6 lightyrs [4] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 19.2 mas/yr [4] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 77.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.35 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.