HR1793

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -76.47° Az: 32.83° Direction: North-North-East

HR1793 is a variable giant star of spectral class M1 in the constellation of Columba.

HR1793 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its faintness, HR1793 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

DSS2 image of HR1793. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1793 during the next 10000 years (4.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 05h 24m 13s

Declination -39° 39’ 24”

Hour Angle 12h 37m 56s

Sideral Time 18h 02m 09s

J2000

Right Ascension 05h 23m 23s

Declination -39° 40’ 42”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 244.4°

Galactic Latitude -33.22°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1793.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.71

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.47

Spectral Type M1III

Color Index (B-V) 1.62

Temperature 3622K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1793 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1793. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1793 is distant 561.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 61 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 172.12

Distance (light year) 561.10

Radial Speed 61 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.028 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.003"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD35515

SAO Catalogue SAO195807

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP25194

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-39 1940

FK5 Catalogue 2405

General Catalogue of Variable Stars SW Col

Visibility from Your Location

HR1793 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Columba