HR1598
HR1598 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Dorado.
HR1598 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1598 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 HR1598 is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1598
HR1598 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -42.1°
Azimuth: 211.5°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1598
HR1598 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 HR1598 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1598 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1598 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1598 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR1598 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1598 is distant 1,147.89 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1598
HR1598 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1598 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
