HR3315
HR3315 is a double giant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR3315 visual magnitude is 5.28. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3315 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 HR3315 is -0.028 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3315
HR3315 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -20.3°
Azimuth: 103.5°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3315
HR3315 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 HR3315 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3315 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3315 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3315 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3315 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3315 is distant 506.21 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3315
HR3315 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3315 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR3315 star system properties
HR3315 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR3315 double sysyem: