HR588
HR588 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR588 visual magnitude is 5.57. Because of its reltive faintness, HR588 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 HR588 is -0.054 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.103 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR588
HR588 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -5.2°
Azimuth: 164.8°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR588
HR588 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 HR588 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR588 in the sky:
Visibility of HR588 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR588 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR588 from the Sun and relative movement
HR588 is distant 259.76 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR588
HR588 belongs to spectral class K1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR588 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
