HR3559
HR3559 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Pyxis.
HR3559 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3559 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 HR3559 is -0.04 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3559
HR3559 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -57.4°
Azimuth: 319.7°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3559
HR3559 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 HR3559 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3559 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3559 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR3559 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR3559 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3559 is distant 228.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3559
HR3559 belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3559 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
