HR498
HR498 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR498 visual magnitude is 5.72. Because of its reltive faintness, HR498 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 HR498 is -0.028 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR498
HR498 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -36.0°
Azimuth: 254.0°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR498
HR498 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 HR498 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR498 in the sky:
Visibility of HR498 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR498 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR498 from the Sun and relative movement
HR498 is distant 304.39 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR498
HR498 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR498 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
