HR1691
HR1691 is a double giant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR1691 visual magnitude is 5.89. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1691 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 HR1691 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1691
HR1691 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 13.8°
Azimuth: 106.2°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1691
HR1691 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 HR1691 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1691 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1691 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1691 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1691 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1691 is distant 915.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1691
HR1691 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1691 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1691 star system properties
HR1691 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1691 double sysyem: