HR1009
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 33.44°
Az: 24.55°
Direction: North-North-East
HR1009 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1009 visual magnitude is 5.23. Because of its faintness, HR1009 is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of HR1009. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1009 during the next
100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1009.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1009 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1009.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1009 is circumpolar and transits at 11:13 UTC (altitude: 76.8°)