HR973
HR973 is a giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR973 visual magnitude is 6.16. Because of its reltive faintness, HR973 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 HR973 is 0.054 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.045 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR973
HR973 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 45.9°
Azimuth: 69.8°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR973
HR973 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 HR973 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR973 in the sky:
Visibility of HR973 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR973 is circumpolar and transits at 15:25 UTC (altitude: 83.9°)
Distance of HR973 from the Sun and relative movement
HR973 is distant 918.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR973
HR973 belongs to spectral class M2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR973 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.