HR7118
HR7118 is a giant star in the constellation of Lyra.
HR7118 visual magnitude is 6.28. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7118 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR7118:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7118
HR7118 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7118 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7118 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7118 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7118 is circumpolar and transits at 21:19 UTC (altitude: 79.9°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7118
The image below is a photograph of HR7118 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR7118 is -0.016 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7118 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7118 is distant 1,220.97 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7118
HR7118 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star. HR7118 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7118 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
