HR786
HR786 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Fornax.
HR786 visual magnitude is 6.52. Because of its reltive faintness, HR786 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 HR786 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.068 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR786
HR786 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 2.4°
Azimuth: 209.3°
Direction: South-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR786
HR786 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 HR786 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR786 in the sky:
Visibility of HR786 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR786 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR786 from the Sun and relative movement
HR786 is distant 519.11 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR786
HR786 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 HR786 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
