HR1035

HR1035 is a variable and double supergiant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1035 visual magnitude is 4.21. Because of its moderate brightness, HR1035 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR1035:

Color of HR1035 ⬤

Magnitude of HR1035 4.21

Class Supergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR1035 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 42°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1035

HR1035 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1035 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 03h 29m 04s

Declination J2000 +59° 56’ 25”

Galactic Longitude 141.5°

Galactic Latitude 2.88°

Constellation Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1035 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR1035.

Visibility of HR1035 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR1035 is circumpolar and transits at 15:17 UTC (altitude: 81.5°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1035

The image below is a photograph of HR1035 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR1035 is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.004 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR1035. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1035 during the next 100000 years (-5.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.67 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR1035 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1035 is distant 4,289.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 1,315.79 pc

Distance (light year) 4,289.47 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -7 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.003 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.004 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1035

HR1035 belongs to spectral class B9 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -6.39

Spectral Type B9I

Color Index (B-V) 0.41

Temperature of HR1035 6827K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1035 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1035. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR1035 star system properties

HR1035 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1035 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 4.21

Secondary star magnitude 8.51

Magnitude difference 4.3

Separation 2.4 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR1035

Henry Draper Catalogue HD21291

SAO Catalogue SAO24054

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP16228

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+59 660

FK5 Catalogue 122

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 1152

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2544

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