HR946
HR946 is a giant star in the constellation of Aries.
HR946 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its reltive faintness, HR946 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 HR946 is 0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.07 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR946
HR946 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 23.2°
Azimuth: 284.6°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR946
HR946 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR946 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR946 in the sky:
Visibility of HR946 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR946 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR946 from the Sun and relative movement
HR946 is distant 405.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR946
HR946 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR946 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
