HR9049
HR9049 is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Sculptor.
HR9049 visual magnitude is 6.1. Because of its reltive faintness, HR9049 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 HR9049 is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.003 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR9049
HR9049 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -32.2°
Azimuth: 102.2°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR9049
HR9049 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 HR9049 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR9049 in the sky:
Visibility of HR9049 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR9049 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR9049 from the Sun and relative movement
HR9049 is distant 1,031.65 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR9049
HR9049 belongs to spectral class B6 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR9049 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
