HR1878
HR1878 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1878 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1878 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 HR1878 is -0.025 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 HR1878
HR1878 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 36.7°
Azimuth: 269.6°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1878
HR1878 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 HR1878 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1878 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1878 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1878 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1878 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1878 is distant 799.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1878
HR1878 belongs to spectral class K0
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1878 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
