HR7788
HR7788 is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
HR7788 visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7788 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 HR7788:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7788
HR7788 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 HR7788 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7788 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7788 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7788 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 HR7788
The image below is a photograph of HR7788 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 HR7788 is 0.024 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.018 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR7788 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7788 is distant 435.25 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 17 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7788
HR7788 belongs to spectral class G5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7788 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
