HR1721
HR1721 is a giant star in the constellation of Columba.
HR1721 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1721 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 HR1721 is 0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1721
HR1721 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -73.5°
Azimuth: 22.8°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1721
HR1721 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 HR1721 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1721 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1721 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1721 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1721 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1721 is distant 484.40 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1721
HR1721 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1721 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
