HR422
HR422 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Andromeda.
HR422 visual magnitude is 6.6. Because of its reltive faintness, HR422 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 HR422 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR422
HR422 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 3.1°
Azimuth: 346.5°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR422
HR422 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 HR422 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR422 in the sky:
Visibility of HR422 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR422 is circumpolar and transits at 11:35 UTC (altitude: 78.9°)
Distance of HR422 from the Sun and relative movement
HR422 is distant 920.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR422
HR422 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR422 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
