α-Mic (Star)

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From South El Monte , α-Mic is visible between 01:38 and 04:12. It will become accessible at around 01:38, when it rises to an altitude of 19° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:55, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:12 when it sinks below 19° above your southern horizon.

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Name α-Mic
Object type Star
Other names
α-Mic
Alpha Microscopii
HR 7965[1]
HD 198232
NSV 13329
HIP 102831[3]
TYC 7465-1445-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:20h49m58s [2]
Declination:−33°46'46" [2]
Constellation:Microscopium
Magnitude:
Variable
4.90 (V) [2]
6.14 (BT) [2]
5.00 (VT) [2]
Distance:116.0 parsec
378.2 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.97
Proper motion (speed):21.1 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):177.9°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.43
Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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