HR109
HR109 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR109 visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR109 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR109 is 0.13 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.036 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR109
HR109 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -42.0°
Azimuth: 104.8°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR109
HR109 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR109 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR109 in the sky:
Visibility of HR109 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR109 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR109 from the Sun and relative movement
HR109 is distant 414.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 32 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR109
HR109 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR109 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
