HR1644
HR1644 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1644 visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1644 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 HR1644 is 0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1644
HR1644 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 5.3°
Azimuth: 350.6°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1644
HR1644 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 HR1644 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1644 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1644 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1644 is circumpolar and transits at 14:54 UTC (altitude: 81.7°)
Distance of HR1644 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1644 is distant 860.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1644
HR1644 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1644 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
