HR532
HR532 is a giant star in the constellation of Fornax.
HR532 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its reltive faintness, HR532 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 HR532 is 0.101 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.026 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR532
HR532 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.1°
Azimuth: 276.3°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR532
HR532 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 HR532 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR532 in the sky:
Visibility of HR532 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR532 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR532 from the Sun and relative movement
HR532 is distant 443.54 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 20 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR532
HR532 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR532 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
