HR1779
HR1779 is a double giant star in the constellation of Auriga.
HR1779 visual magnitude is 6.55. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1779 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 HR1779 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.039 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1779
HR1779 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 60.0°
Azimuth: 109.9°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1779
HR1779 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 HR1779 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1779 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1779 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1779 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1779 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1779 is distant 412.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1779
HR1779 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 HR1779 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1779 star system properties
HR1779 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1779 double sysyem: