HR171
HR171 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR171 visual magnitude is 6.01. Because of its reltive faintness, HR171 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 HR171 is 0.045 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR171
HR171 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -7.5°
Azimuth: 192.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR171
HR171 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 HR171 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR171 in the sky:
Visibility of HR171 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR171 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR171 from the Sun and relative movement
HR171 is distant 303.26 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR171
HR171 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR171 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
