HR3279
HR3279 is a giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3279 visual magnitude is 5.58. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3279 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 HR3279 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3279
HR3279 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -31.1°
Azimuth: 276.5°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3279
HR3279 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 HR3279 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3279 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3279 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3279 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3279 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3279 is distant 449.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3279
HR3279 belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3279 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
