HR64

HR64 is a giant star in the constellation of Hydrus.

HR64 visual magnitude is 6.77. Because of its reltive faintness, HR64 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 HR64 is 0.077 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.043 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR64

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR64

HR64 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR64 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR64 in the sky:

Visibility of HR64 from your location

HR64 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR64 from the Sun and relative movement

HR64 is distant 359.82 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR64

HR64 belongs to spectral class F3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR64 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR64