19 Puppis
19 Puppis is a multiple giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
19 Puppis visual magnitude is 4.72. Because of its moderate brightness, 19 Puppis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 19 Puppis is -0.025 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 19 Puppis
19 Puppis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 3.7°
Azimuth: 243.8°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 19 Puppis
19 Puppis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 19 Puppis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 19 Puppis in the sky:
Visibility of 19 Puppis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 19 Puppis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 19 Puppis from the Sun and relative movement
19 Puppis is distant 184.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 19 Puppis
19 Puppis belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 19 Puppis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
19 Puppis star system properties
19 Puppis is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 19 Puppis double sysyem: