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HR3231
HR3231 is a double giant star in the constellation of Cancer.
HR3231 visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3231 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR3231:
HR3231 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 46.0°
Azimuth: 218.7°
Direction: South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3231
HR3231 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 HR3231 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3231 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3231 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3231 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR3231
The image below is a photograph of HR3231 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR3231 is -0.021 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.
Distance of HR3231 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3231 is distant 776.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3231
HR3231 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3231 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR3231 star system properties
HR3231 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3231 double sysyem: