HR186
HR186 is a giant star in the constellation of Tucana.
HR186 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its reltive faintness, HR186 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 HR186 is 0.255 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR186
HR186 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -66.5°
Azimuth: 232.6°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR186
HR186 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 HR186 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR186 in the sky:
Visibility of HR186 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR186 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR186 from the Sun and relative movement
HR186 is distant 237.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR186
HR186 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR186 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.