HR3588
HR3588 is a variable and double star in the constellation of Vela.
HR3588 visual magnitude is 5.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3588 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 HR3588 is -0.086 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.054 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3588
HR3588 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -64.4°
Azimuth: 263.9°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3588
HR3588 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 HR3588 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3588 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3588 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3588 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR3588 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3588 is distant 220.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3588
HR3588 belongs to spectral class A HR3588 is also a so called metallic star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3588 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR3588 star system properties
HR3588 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 HR3588 double sysyem: