HR1908
HR1908 is a giant star in the constellation of Orion.
HR1908 visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1908 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 HR1908 is 0.051 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1908
HR1908 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -26.3°
Azimuth: 344.3°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1908
HR1908 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1908 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1908 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1908 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1908 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1908 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1908 is distant 821.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 111 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1908
HR1908 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1908 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.