HR1498
HR1498 is a giant star in the constellation of Pictor.
HR1498 visual magnitude is 6.44. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1498 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 HR1498 is 0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1498
HR1498 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -16.0°
Azimuth: 198.2°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1498
HR1498 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 HR1498 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1498 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1498 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1498 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR1498 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1498 is distant 655.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 37 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1498
HR1498 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1498 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
