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Other stars in Mensa
δ Mensae (delta Mensae)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -43.84°
Az: 189.27°
Direction: South
δ Mensae is a variable giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Mensa.
δ Mensae visual magnitude is 5.69. Because of its faintness, δ Mensae is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of δ Mensae. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Mensae during the next
10000 years (3.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 10.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for δ Mensae (delta Mensae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ Mensae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of δ Mensae.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
δ Mensae is distant 407.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
δ Mensae (delta Mensae) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK