HR698
HR698 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR698 visual magnitude is 6.31. Because of its reltive faintness, HR698 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 HR698 is 0.064 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.035 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR698
HR698 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -8.3°
Azimuth: 158.2°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR698
HR698 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 HR698 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR698 in the sky:
Visibility of HR698 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR698 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR698 from the Sun and relative movement
HR698 is distant 441.14 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR698
HR698 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR698 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
