HR7171

HR7171 is a giant star in the constellation of Sagitta.

HR7171 visual magnitude is 6.5. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7171 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 HR7171 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR7171

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7171

HR7171 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 HR7171 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7171 in the sky:

Visibility of HR7171 from your location

Today's HR7171 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Distance of HR7171 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7171 is distant 1,928.99 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR7171

HR7171 belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7171 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR7171