HR408
HR408 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR408 visual magnitude is 5.42. Because of its reltive faintness, HR408 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 HR408 is 0.022 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 HR408
HR408 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -8.8°
Azimuth: 151.8°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR408
HR408 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 HR408 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR408 in the sky:
Visibility of HR408 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR408 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR408 from the Sun and relative movement
HR408 is distant 246.60 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 74 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR408
HR408 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR408 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
