HR3099
HR3099 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3099 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3099 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 HR3099 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.032 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3099
HR3099 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 7.7°
Azimuth: 189.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3099
HR3099 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 HR3099 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3099 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3099 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3099 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3099 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3099 is distant 1,220.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3099
HR3099 belongs to spectral class M6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3099 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
