Star profile

Iota Crateris

3D likeness based on its real data · class F · ~6,500 K

What is Iota Crateris

Iota Crateris is a yellow-white type-F star some 87 light-years away, in the little constellation of the Cup. The Cup hangs from the back of the Hydra like a chalice suspended in the air; its outline, traced by a handful of faint stars, demands a dark sky to be appreciated. Iota is one of those quiet lights that holds the bowl together.

Where it is and when to see it

Iota 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, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it culminates about 25° above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 36° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 69° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 77° N.

It ranks no. 10 in brightness among the 17 stars of Crater in our catalogue. To find it, start from Delta Crateris, the brightest: it lies about 5° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 87 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Iota Crateris

Constellation: Crater
Apparent magnitude: 5.48
Distance: 87.2 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 174.667° · Dec -13.202°
Catalogue: HIP 56802 · HD 101198

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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