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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
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HR7579

Altitude: -61.4°   Azimuth: 146.2°   Direction: South-East

HR7579 is a star in the constellation of Pavo.

HR7579 visual magnitude is 5.75. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7579 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 HR7579 is 0.063 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.099 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR7579 star
DSS2 image of HR7579. The red arrow shows the motion of HR7579 during the next 1000 years (1.05 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.65 arcmin in declination);

Key facts about HR7579

5.75

HR7579 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: -61.4°
Azimuth: 146.2°
Direction: South-East

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7579

HR7579 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 HR7579 are provided in the following table:

19h 58m 41s
-69° 09’ 50”
326.39°
-31.18°
Pavo

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7579 in the sky:

Finder chart HR7579 star
Simplified finder chart for HR7579.

Visibility of HR7579 from your location

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

HR7579 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR7579 from the Sun and relative movement

HR7579 is distant 231.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

71.02 pc
231.53 ly
-12 km/s
0.063 arcsec/year
-0.099 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR7579

HR7579 belongs to spectral class A HR7579 is also a so called metallic star.

1.49
A
7938K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7579 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR7579. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Alternative designations of HR7579

SAO254693
SAO254693