HR7291

HR7291 is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Sagittarius.

HR7291 visual magnitude is 6.25. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7291 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 HR7291:

Color of HR7291 ⬤

Magnitude of HR7291 6.25

Class Main-sequence

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR7291 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 5°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7291

HR7291 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 HR7291 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 19h 15m 33s

Declination J2000 -24° 10’ 45”

Galactic Longitude 13.46°

Galactic Latitude -15.78°

Constellation Sagittarius

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7291 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR7291.

Visibility of HR7291 from your location

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

Today's HR7291 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 114.2° RISE 4:08

Max altitude: 14.3° TRANSIT 7:49

Azimuth: 245.8° SET 11:31

RIGHT NOW HR7291 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR7291

The image below is a photograph of HR7291 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 HR7291 is 0.116 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.095 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR7291. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7291 during the next 1000 years (1.93 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.58 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR7291 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7291 is distant 88.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 27.05 pc

Distance (light year) 88.18 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -26 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.116 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.095 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7291

HR7291 belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

Absolute magnitude 4.09

Spectral Type F9V

Color Index (B-V) 0.54

Temperature of HR7291 6213K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7291 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR7291. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR7291

Henry Draper Catalogue HD179949

SAO Catalogue SAO187883

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP94645

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-2415161

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