HR1977
HR1977 is a variable bright giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
HR1977 visual magnitude is 6.95. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1977 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 HR1977 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1977
HR1977 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -8.9°
Azimuth: 39.4°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1977
HR1977 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 HR1977 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1977 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1977 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1977 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1977 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1977 is distant 876.34 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1977
HR1977 belongs to spectral class C5 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1977 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.