HR7698
HR7698 is a star in the constellation of Octans.
HR7698 visual magnitude is 6.17. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7698 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 HR7698 is 0.011 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 HR7698
HR7698 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -46.5°
Azimuth: 186.7°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7698
HR7698 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 HR7698 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7698 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7698 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR7698 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR7698 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7698 is distant 251.74 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of HR7698
HR7698 belongs to spectral class A HR7698 is also a so called metallic star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7698 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.