HR54
HR54 is a giant star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR54 visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its reltive faintness, HR54 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 HR54 is 0.073 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR54
HR54 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -59.7°
Azimuth: 70.7°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR54
HR54 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 HR54 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR54 in the sky:
Visibility of HR54 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR54 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR54 from the Sun and relative movement
HR54 is distant 739.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 52 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR54
HR54 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR54 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
