HR853
HR853 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR853 visual magnitude is 6.36. Because of its reltive faintness, HR853 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 HR853 is 0.055 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR853
HR853 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -62.7°
Azimuth: 280.8°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR853
HR853 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 HR853 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR853 in the sky:
Visibility of HR853 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR853 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR853 from the Sun and relative movement
HR853 is distant 325.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR853
HR853 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR853 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
