HR7819
HR7819 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
HR7819 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7819 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 HR7819 is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7819
HR7819 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 13.7°
Azimuth: 139.0°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7819
HR7819 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 HR7819 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7819 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7819 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7819 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR7819 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7819 is distant 617.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7819
HR7819 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7819 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
