HR1004
HR1004 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Fornax.
HR1004 visual magnitude is 5.61. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1004 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 HR1004 is 0.001 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.025 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1004
HR1004 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 14.3°
Azimuth: 176.0°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1004
HR1004 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 HR1004 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1004 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1004 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1004 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1004 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1004 is distant 1,172.66 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1004
HR1004 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 HR1004 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
