HR636
HR636 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR636 visual magnitude is 6.32. Because of its reltive faintness, HR636 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 HR636 is 0.059 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.009 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR636
HR636 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -54.7°
Azimuth: 98.6°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR636
HR636 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 HR636 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR636 in the sky:
Visibility of HR636 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR636 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR636 from the Sun and relative movement
HR636 is distant 391.83 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 41 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR636
HR636 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR636 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
