HR3069
HR3069 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3069 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3069 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 HR3069 is -0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3069
HR3069 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -51.1°
Azimuth: 256.2°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3069
HR3069 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 HR3069 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3069 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3069 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3069 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR3069 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3069 is distant 561.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 33 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3069
HR3069 belongs to spectral class G6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3069 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
