HR7170

HR7170 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Corona Australis.

HR7170 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7170 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 HR7170 is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.04 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR7170

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7170

HR7170 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 HR7170 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7170 in the sky:

Visibility of HR7170 from your location

Today's HR7170 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR7170 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7170 is distant 252.32 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR7170

HR7170 belongs to spectral class B8 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7170 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR7170 star system properties

HR7170 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR7170 double sysyem:

Alternative designations of HR7170