HR468

HR468 is a giant star in the constellation of Hydrus.

HR468 visual magnitude is 6.18. Because of its reltive faintness, HR468 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 HR468 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR468

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR468

HR468 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 HR468 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR468 in the sky:

Visibility of HR468 from your location

HR468 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR468 from the Sun and relative movement

HR468 is distant 804.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR468

HR468 belongs to spectral class M3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR468 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR468