HR229
HR229 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR229 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its reltive faintness, HR229 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 HR229 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.017 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR229
HR229 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -72.2°
Azimuth: 84.9°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR229
HR229 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 HR229 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR229 in the sky:
Visibility of HR229 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR229 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR229 from the Sun and relative movement
HR229 is distant 388.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR229
HR229 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR229 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
