HR1573
HR1573 is a supergiant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1573 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1573 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 HR1573 is -0.017 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1573
HR1573 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 19.1°
Azimuth: 55.4°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1573
HR1573 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1573 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1573 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1573 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1573 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1573 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1573 is distant 11,642.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1573
HR1573 belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1573 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
