HR17
HR17 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR17 visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its reltive faintness, HR17 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 HR17 is -0.1 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.145 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR17
HR17 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 30.4°
Azimuth: 292.0°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR17
HR17 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 HR17 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR17 in the sky:
Visibility of HR17 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR17 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR17 from the Sun and relative movement
HR17 is distant 107.73 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR17
HR17 belongs to spectral class F8 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR17 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
