HR3170
HR3170 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3170 visual magnitude is 5.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3170 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 HR3170 is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3170
HR3170 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 2.9°
Azimuth: 201.4°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3170
HR3170 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 HR3170 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3170 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3170 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3170 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3170 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3170 is distant 2,345.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3170
HR3170 belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3170 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
