HR3426
HR3426 is a bright giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR3426 visual magnitude is 4.14. Because of its moderate brightness, HR3426 should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR3426 is -0.006 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 HR3426
HR3426 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -15.4°
Azimuth: 142.2°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3426
HR3426 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 HR3426 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3426 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3426 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3426 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR3426 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3426 is distant 1,436.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3426
HR3426 belongs to spectral class A6 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3426 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
