HR423

HR423 is a variable and double bright giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.

HR423 visual magnitude is 5.79. Because of its reltive faintness, HR423 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 HR423 is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.031 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR423

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR423

HR423 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 HR423 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR423 in the sky:

Visibility of HR423 from your location

Today's HR423 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR423 from the Sun and relative movement

HR423 is distant 1,545.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR423

HR423 belongs to spectral class C6 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR423 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR423 star system properties

HR423 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 HR423 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR423