HR3473
HR3473 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Pyxis.
HR3473 visual magnitude is 6.11. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3473 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 HR3473 is -0.02 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3473
HR3473 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -42.2°
Azimuth: 69.1°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3473
HR3473 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 HR3473 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3473 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3473 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3473 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3473 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3473 is distant 255.09 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3473
HR3473 belongs to spectral class A5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3473 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
