HR299
HR299 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR299 visual magnitude is 5.36. Because of its reltive faintness, HR299 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 HR299 is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR299
HR299 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -26.4°
Azimuth: 132.5°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR299
HR299 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 HR299 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR299 in the sky:
Visibility of HR299 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR299 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR299 from the Sun and relative movement
HR299 is distant 235.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR299
HR299 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 HR299 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
