HR198
HR198 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR198 visual magnitude is 5.94. Because of its reltive faintness, HR198 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 HR198 is -0.086 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.102 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR198
HR198 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -4.6°
Azimuth: 172.3°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR198
HR198 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 HR198 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR198 in the sky:
Visibility of HR198 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR198 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR198 from the Sun and relative movement
HR198 is distant 217.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR198
HR198 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR198 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
