HR400
HR400 is a giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR400 visual magnitude is 5.84. Because of its reltive faintness, HR400 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 HR400 is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.046 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR400
HR400 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -41.4°
Azimuth: 270.4°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR400
HR400 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 HR400 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR400 in the sky:
Visibility of HR400 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR400 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR400 from the Sun and relative movement
HR400 is distant 888.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR400
HR400 belongs to spectral class K5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR400 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
