Star profile

Delta Crateris

3D likeness based on its real data · class K · ~4,200 K

What is Delta Crateris

Delta Crateris is the leading light of the Cup, a quiet constellation that mythology linked to the chalice of Apollo. At 186 light-years, this orange K-type giant has exhausted the hydrogen in its core and swollen into an aged, ruddy sun —cool at the surface but enormous in size. Its coppery glow marks the rim of the Cup spilled across Hydra's back.

Where it is and when to see it

Delta Crateris lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is March: the Sun sits at the opposite point of the sky and the star culminates around midnight. How high it climbs above the horizon depends on the latitude you watch from.

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Astronomical data for Delta Crateris

Constellation: Crater
Apparent magnitude: 3.56
Distance: 185.8 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 169.835° · Dec -14.779°
Catalogue: HIP 55282 · HD 98430

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Other stars in Crater

Crater has 17 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 17 stars in Crater