HR3239
HR3239 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3239 visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3239 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 HR3239 is -0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3239
HR3239 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -29.2°
Azimuth: 106.0°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3239
HR3239 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 HR3239 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3239 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3239 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3239 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3239 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3239 is distant 1,574.88 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 49 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3239
HR3239 belongs to spectral class B1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3239 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR3239 star system properties
HR3239 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3239 double sysyem: