HR722

HR722 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Horologium.

HR722 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR722 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 HR722 is -0.029 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR722

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR722

HR722 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 HR722 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR722 in the sky:

Visibility of HR722 from your location

HR722 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of HR722 from the Sun and relative movement

HR722 is distant 920.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR722

HR722 belongs to spectral class M5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR722 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR722