HR1699
HR1699 is a giant star in the constellation of Columba.
HR1699 visual magnitude is 6.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1699 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 HR1699 is 0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1699
HR1699 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -0.2°
Azimuth: 194.0°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1699
HR1699 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 HR1699 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1699 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1699 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1699 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1699 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1699 is distant 1,068.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1699
HR1699 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1699 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
