HR3462
HR3462 is a variable and double main-sequence star in the constellation of Vela.
HR3462 visual magnitude is 5.51. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3462 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 HR3462 is -0.024 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3462
HR3462 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -72.2°
Azimuth: 89.8°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3462
HR3462 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 HR3462 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3462 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3462 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3462 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR3462 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3462 is distant 1,689.12 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 42 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3462
HR3462 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 HR3462 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR3462 star system properties
HR3462 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 HR3462 double sysyem: