HR7055
HR7055 is a variable and double supergiant star in the constellation of Scutum.
HR7055 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7055 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 HR7055 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7055
HR7055 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 23.1°
Azimuth: 147.4°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7055
HR7055 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7055 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7055 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7055 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7055 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR7055 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7055 is distant 32,600,000.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7055
HR7055 belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7055 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR7055 star system properties
HR7055 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR7055 double sysyem: