HR3291
HR3291 is a multiple supergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3291 visual magnitude is 5.9. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3291 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 HR3291 is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3291
HR3291 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 10.1°
Azimuth: 161.6°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3291
HR3291 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 HR3291 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3291 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3291 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3291 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3291 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3291 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 65 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3291
HR3291 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3291 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR3291 star system properties
HR3291 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 HR3291 double sysyem: