Przybylski's Star
Also known as HD 101065
Przybylski's Star is a delta Sct variable star in the constellation Centaurus, about 360 light-years from Earth.
Star with a very unusual chemical make-up
Facts
| Type | Delta Sct variable star (spectral type F8/G0p) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Position (J2000) | 11h 37m 37s, −46° 42′ |
| Distance | 360 light-years (its light set off about 360 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 8.03 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 332 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Przybylski's Star is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 23° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need binoculars.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Centaurus
- Betta Fish Nebula
- Boomerang Nebula
- Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
- Mermaid Nebula
- Omega Centauri
- Running Chicken Nebula
- SN 1006
- Thackeray's Globules
Everything in Centaurus · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits