HR116
HR116 is a giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR116 visual magnitude is 6.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR116 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 HR116 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.054 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR116
HR116 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -46.9°
Azimuth: 84.7°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR116
HR116 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 HR116 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR116 in the sky:
Visibility of HR116 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR116 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR116 from the Sun and relative movement
HR116 is distant 645.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR116
HR116 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR116 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
