HR47
HR47 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR47 visual magnitude is 5.77. Because of its reltive faintness, HR47 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 HR47 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR47
HR47 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.6°
Azimuth: 181.5°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR47
HR47 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR47 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR47 in the sky:
Visibility of HR47 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR47 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR47 from the Sun and relative movement
HR47 is distant 815.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR47
HR47 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR47 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
