HR979
HR979 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR979 visual magnitude is 6.45. Because of its reltive faintness, HR979 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about HR979:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR979
HR979 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 HR979 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR979 in the sky:
Visibility of HR979 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR979 is circumpolar and transits at 03:23 UTC (altitude: 79.0°)
Digitized Sky Survey image of HR979
The image below is a photograph of HR979 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR979 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of HR979 from the Sun and relative movement
HR979 is distant 704.10 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR979
HR979 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star. HR979 is also a Si chemically peculiar star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR979 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
HR979 star system properties
HR979 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR979 double sysyem: