HR1566
HR1566 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1566 visual magnitude is 6.37. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1566 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 HR1566 is 0.06 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1566
HR1566 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 7.8°
Azimuth: 68.4°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1566
HR1566 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 HR1566 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1566 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1566 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1566 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1566 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1566 is distant 222.22 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 35 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1566
HR1566 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1566 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
