HR3491

HR3491 is a giant star in the constellation of Volans.

HR3491 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3491 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 HR3491 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.027 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR3491

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3491

HR3491 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 HR3491 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3491 in the sky:

Visibility of HR3491 from your location

HR3491 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR3491 from the Sun and relative movement

HR3491 is distant 1,051.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR3491

HR3491 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3491 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR3491