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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
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HR7221

Altitude: -30.1°   Azimuth: 175.8°   Direction: South

HR7221 is a giant star in the constellation of Pavo.

HR7221 visual magnitude is 5.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7221 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 HR7221 is 0.145 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.052 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR7221 star
DSS2 image of HR7221. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7221 during the next 1000 years (2.42 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.87 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR7221

5.33
Giant

HR7221 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -30.1°
Azimuth: 175.8°
Direction: South

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7221

HR7221 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 HR7221 are provided in the following table:

19h 09m 52s
-68° 25’ 28”
327.17°
-26.76°
Pavo

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7221 in the sky:

Finder chart HR7221 star
Simplified finder chart for HR7221.

Visibility of HR7221 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR7221 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR7221 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7221 is distant 120.16 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

36.86 pc
120.16 ly
-10 km/s
0.145 arcsec/year
-0.052 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7221

HR7221 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

2.50
G8III
4970K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7221 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7221. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR7221

SAO254475
SAO254475