HR618
HR618 is a variable supergiant star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR618 visual magnitude is 5.67. Because of its reltive faintness, HR618 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR618:
HR618 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 47.4°
Azimuth: 49.1°
Direction: North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR618
HR618 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR618 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR618 in the sky:

Visibility of HR618 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR618 is circumpolar and transits at 21:14 UTC (altitude: 83.1°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR618
The image below is a photograph of HR618 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR618 is -0.011 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Distance of HR618 from the Sun and relative movement
HR618 is distant 1,821.23 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 36 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR618
HR618 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR618 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
