42 Librae
42 Librae is a giant star in the constellation of Libra.
42 Librae visual magnitude is 4.96. Because of its moderate brightness, 42 Librae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 42 Librae is -0.013 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 42 Librae
42 Librae is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -50.3°
Azimuth: 60.0°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 42 Librae
42 Librae is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 42 Librae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 42 Librae in the sky:
Visibility of 42 Librae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 42 Librae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 42 Librae from the Sun and relative movement
42 Librae is distant 381.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 42 Librae
42 Librae belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 42 Librae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
