HR1579
HR1579 is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1579 visual magnitude is 5.7. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1579 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 HR1579 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1579
HR1579 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -48.3°
Azimuth: 44.2°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1579
HR1579 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 HR1579 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1579 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1579 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1579 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1579 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1579 is distant 475.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1579
HR1579 belongs to spectral class G9
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1579 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
