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HR443

Altitude: -7.1°   Azimuth: 179.7°   Direction: South

HR443 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Phoenix.

HR443 visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its reltive faintness, HR443 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 HR443 is 0 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR443 star
DSS2 image of HR443. The red arrow shows the motion of HR443 during the next 100000 years (0.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 10.00 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR443

6.17
Main-sequence

HR443 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -7.1°
Azimuth: 179.7°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR443

HR443 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 HR443 are provided in the following table:

01h 31m 39s
-45° 34’ 32”
282.11°
-69.89°
Phoenix

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR443 in the sky:

Finder chart HR443 star
Simplified finder chart for HR443.

Visibility of HR443 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR443 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR443 from the Sun and relative movement

HR443 is distant 319.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

97.94 pc
319.29 ly
8 km/s
0.006 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR443

HR443 belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

1.22
A2V
9434K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR443 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR443. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR443 star system properties

HR443 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR443 double sysyem:

6.17
10.37
4.2
1.4 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR443

SAO215539
SAO215539