HR7179
HR7179 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Lyra.
HR7179 visual magnitude is 6.22. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7179 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 HR7179:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7179
HR7179 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 HR7179 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7179 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7179 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7179 is circumpolar and transits at 21:25 UTC (altitude: 79.2°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7179
The image below is a photograph of HR7179 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 HR7179 is 0.008 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7179 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7179 is distant 947.67 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7179
HR7179 belongs to spectral class B3 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7179 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR7179 star system properties
HR7179 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 HR7179 double sysyem: