HR7961
HR7961 is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus.
HR7961 visual magnitude is 5.86. Because of its reltive faintness, HR7961 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 HR7961 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.021 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR7961
HR7961 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -64.3°
Azimuth: 0.5°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR7961
HR7961 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 HR7961 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR7961 in the sky:
Visibility of HR7961 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR7961 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR7961 from the Sun and relative movement
HR7961 is distant 910.61 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR7961
HR7961 belongs to spectral class B7 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR7961 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
