HR3042
HR3042 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3042 visual magnitude is 6.23. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3042 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 HR3042 is -0.035 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3042
HR3042 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -12.7°
Azimuth: 95.6°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3042
HR3042 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR3042 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3042 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3042 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3042 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3042 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3042 is distant 1,873.56 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3042
HR3042 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3042 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
