HR300
HR300 is a sub-giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR300 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its reltive faintness, HR300 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 HR300 is -0.114 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.03 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR300
HR300 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -56.5°
Azimuth: 62.2°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR300
HR300 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 HR300 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR300 in the sky:
Visibility of HR300 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR300 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR300 from the Sun and relative movement
HR300 is distant 365.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 57 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR300
HR300 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR300 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
