HR3978
HR3978 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Vela.
HR3978 visual magnitude is 6.52. Because of its reltive faintness, HR3978 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 HR3978 is -0.068 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR3978
HR3978 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -85.8°
Azimuth: 102.3°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR3978
HR3978 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 HR3978 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR3978 in the sky:
Visibility of HR3978 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR3978 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR3978 from the Sun and relative movement
HR3978 is distant 393.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR3978
HR3978 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR3978 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
