The star HR 178
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , HR 178 will become visible around 18:08 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 62° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:04.
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Name
HR 178
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: Variable | 6.05 (V) [1] 6.39 (BT) [1] 6.08 (VT) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
| Right ascension: | 00h41m36s [1] |
| Declination: | +24°37'44" [1] |
| Distance: | 126.7 parsec 413.2 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 107.3 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 102.3° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.54 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.