Star profile
Theta Pavonis
What is Theta Pavonis
Theta Pavonis is a white A-type star in the constellation of the Peacock, 221 light-years away, one among the many modest jewels making up the austral plumage of this bird charted by Dutch navigators. Its clean white light crosses space without fanfare, joining the slow procession of stars that circle the south celestial pole and remain invisible from Europe.
Where it is and when to see it
Theta Pavonis lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is June, when it culminates around midnight.
- From London it never rises above the horizon.
- From New York it never rises above the horizon.
- From Sydney it never sets and culminates about 59° up.
It can be seen from anywhere south of 25° N.
It ranks no. 33 in brightness among the 44 stars of Pavo in our catalogue. To find it, start from Peacock, the brightest: it lies about 14° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).
The light you see today left it about 220 years ago.
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Astronomical data for Theta Pavonis
- Constellation
- Pavo
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.71
- Distance
- 220.9 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 282.158° · Dec -65.078°
- Catalogue
- HIP 92294 · HD 173168
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Other stars in Pavo
Pavo has 44 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.
- PeacockAlpha Pavonis1.94
- Beta Pavonis3.42
- Delta Pavonis3.55
- HIP 894875.58
- HIP 1029625.67
- HIP 1044405.67
- HIP 906645.74
- HIP 983325.74