HR1009
HR1009 is a variable hypergiant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1009 visual magnitude is 5.23. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1009 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 HR1009 is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1009
HR1009 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 64.7°
Azimuth: 317.4°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1009
HR1009 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1009 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1009 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1009 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1009 is circumpolar and transits at 13:08 UTC (altitude: 76.9°)
Distance of HR1009 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1009 is distant 1,249.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 21 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1009
HR1009 belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1009 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
