In Evidence
Other stars in Andromeda
- Alpheratz
- Mirach
- Almach
- δ Andromedae
- Nembus
- ο Andromedae
- λ Andromedae
- μ Andromedae
- ζ Andromedae
- Titawin
- κ Andromedae
- φ Andromedae
- ι Andromedae
- π Andromedae
- ε Andromedae
- η Andromedae
- 7 Andromedae
- σ Andromedae
- ν Andromedae
- θ Andromedae
- 3 Andromedae
- 65 Andromedae
- 58 Andromedae
- 60 Andromedae
- ω Andromedae
- γ2 Andromedae
- 8 Andromedae
- Adhil
- τ Andromedae
- HR483
- ψ Andromedae
- χ Andromedae
- 22 Andromedae
- 41 Andromedae
- 2 Andromedae
- HR152
- HR104
- ρ Andromedae
- 64 Andromedae
- Veritate
- 28 Andromedae
- 49 Andromedae
- 18 Andromedae
- 62 Andromedae
- HR645
- 32 Andromedae
- 4 Andromedae
- 55 Andromedae
- 11 Andromedae
- 36 Andromedae
- HR157
- 47 Andromedae
- 15 Andromedae
- 63 Andromedae
- HR476
- 44 Andromedae
- 56 Andromedae
- 5 Andromedae
- HR748
- 23 Andromedae
- 13 Andromedae
- 12 Andromedae
- HR79
- 10 Andromedae
- HR8962
- 45 Andromedae
- HR687
- HR122
- HR71
- HR446
- HR556
- HR9024
- HR78
- HR756
- HR454
- HR521
- 6 Andromedae
- HR409
- HR9057
- HR275
- 39 Andromedae
- HR9053
- 9 Andromedae
- HR178
- HR283
- HR8927
- HR205
- HR249
- HR647
- HR9011
- 59 Andromedae
- HR355
- HR8801
- HR679
- 26 Andromedae
- HR272
- 66 Andromedae
- HR8884
- HR8
- HR56
- HR234
- HR36
- HR8925
- HR768
- HR8950
- HR17
- HR671
- HR8977
- HR8941
- HR551
- HR376
- HR44
- HR110
- HR552
- HR415
- HR396
- HR8744
- HR40
- HR134
- HR769
- HR410
- HR8837
- HR518
- HR8875
- HR75
- HR653
- HR372
- HR495
- HR53
- HR8955
- HR504
- HR746
- HR465
- HR673
- HR9080
- HR452
- HR8768
- HR619
- HR8857
- HR52
- HR289
- HR418
- HR379
- HR156
- HR8861
- HR149
- HR8870
- HR8755
- HR9068
- HR8973
- HR760
- HR9070
- HR8758
- HR8806
- HR8986
- HR9074
- HR9075
- HR8964
- HR422
- HR369
- HR677
- HR8800
- HR133
- HR246
- HR1
- HR128
- HR663
- HR8902
- HR305
- HR38
- HR562
- HR282
- HR90
HR40
HR40 is a multiple hypergiant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR40 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its reltive faintness, HR40 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR40:
HR40 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -1.3°
Azimuth: 319.1°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR40
HR40 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR40 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR40 in the sky:
Visibility of HR40 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR40 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR40
The image below is a photograph of HR40 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR40 is -0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.047 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR40 from the Sun and relative movement
HR40 is distant 403.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR40
HR40 belongs to spectral class G0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR40 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR40 star system properties
HR40 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 HR40 double sysyem: