HR73
HR73 is a giant star in the constellation of Phoenix.
HR73 visual magnitude is 6.33. Because of its reltive faintness, HR73 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 HR73 is 0.056 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR73
HR73 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -6.4°
Azimuth: 165.1°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR73
HR73 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 HR73 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR73 in the sky:
Visibility of HR73 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR73 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR73 from the Sun and relative movement
HR73 is distant 380.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR73
HR73 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR73 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
