HR775
HR775 is a double giant star in the constellation of Cetus.
HR775 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR775 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 HR775:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR775
HR775 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 HR775 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR775 in the sky:
Visibility of HR775 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR775 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR775
The image below is a photograph of HR775 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 HR775 is 0.043 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.002 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR775 from the Sun and relative movement
HR775 is distant 437.00 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR775
HR775 belongs to spectral class G9 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR775 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR775 star system properties
HR775 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR775 double sysyem: