Star · F2III
ζ Nor
ζ Nor is a giant star of spectral type F2III in the constellation Norma, 227.0 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 79497 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Norma |
| Distance | 227.0 light-years (69.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.78 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.57 |
| Spectral type | F2III |
| Surface temperature | 7,070 K |
| Luminosity | 20.1 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.99 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.14 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 16h 13m 22.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −55° 32′ 27″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 57.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.78). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 34° N. South of latitude 34° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1799. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.0 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around ζ Nor, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.04, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Camelopardalis. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 78393 7.48 light-years
- HIP 79787 8.82 light-years
- HIP 78479 9.69 light-years
- HIP 79569 19.0 light-years
- HIP 80423 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.