HR997
HR997 is a double hypergiant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR997 visual magnitude is 5.71. Because of its reltive faintness, HR997 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 HR997 is 0.136 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.053 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR997
HR997 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -55.4°
Azimuth: 23.1°
Direction: North-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR997
HR997 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR997 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR997 in the sky:
Visibility of HR997 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR997 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR997 from the Sun and relative movement
HR997 is distant 119.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR997
HR997 belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR997 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR997 star system properties
HR997 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 HR997 double sysyem: