HR659
HR659 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR659 visual magnitude is 5.91. Because of its reltive faintness, HR659 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 HR659 is -0.013 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR659
HR659 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -3.7°
Azimuth: 167.7°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR659
HR659 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 HR659 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR659 in the sky:
Visibility of HR659 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR659 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR659 from the Sun and relative movement
HR659 is distant 333.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR659
HR659 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 HR659 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
