HR7255
HR7255 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Corona Australis.
HR7255 visual magnitude is 6.46. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7255 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 HR7255 is -0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.049 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7255
HR7255 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -4.5°
Azimuth: 158.9°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7255
HR7255 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 HR7255 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7255 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7255 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7255 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR7255 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7255 is distant 349.79 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7255
HR7255 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7255 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
