Yellow giant · Norma
κ Normae
Also known as: κ Nor, HIP 79509
mag 5.0430 light-years
About
κ Normae is a yellow giant of magnitude 5.0 in Norma, about 430 light-years away.
How to find it
- κ Normae is in the constellation Norma.
- Best evenings: around early July it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 25° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | κ Normae (κ Nor) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 79509 |
| Type | Yellow giant |
| Spectral type | G4III |
| Colour | Pale orangeB−V colour index 1.02 |
| Magnitude | 5.0The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 430 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1600. |
| Proper motion | 0.023″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 13m 28.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −54° 37′ 50″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →