HR199

HR199 is a double giant star in the constellation of Tucana.

HR199 visual magnitude is 6.07. Because of its reltive faintness, HR199 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 HR199 is 0.143 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.005 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR199

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR199

HR199 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 HR199 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR199 in the sky:

Visibility of HR199 from your location

HR199 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR199 from the Sun and relative movement

HR199 is distant 274.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR199

HR199 belongs to spectral class F5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR199 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR199 star system properties

HR199 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR199 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR199