HR148
HR148 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR148 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, HR148 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 HR148 is 0.027 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 HR148
HR148 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -56.8°
Azimuth: 118.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR148
HR148 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 HR148 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR148 in the sky:
Visibility of HR148 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR148 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR148 from the Sun and relative movement
HR148 is distant 253.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR148
HR148 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR148 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
