HR7494
HR7494 is a giant star in the constellation of Octans.
HR7494 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7494 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 HR7494 is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7494
HR7494 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -45.7°
Azimuth: 189.8°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7494
HR7494 is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR7494 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7494 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7494 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7494 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR7494 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7494 is distant 693.62 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7494
HR7494 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7494 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.