HR871

HR871 is a giant star in the constellation of Horologium.

HR871 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR871 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 HR871 is 0.01 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.006 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about HR871

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR871

HR871 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 HR871 are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR871 in the sky:

Visibility of HR871 from your location

HR871 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom

Distance of HR871 from the Sun and relative movement

HR871 is distant 1,112.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of HR871

HR871 belongs to spectral class K4 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR871 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of HR871