HR1040
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.72°
Az: 308.39°
Direction: North-West
HR1040 is a hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1040 visual magnitude is 4.54. Because of its moderate brightness, HR1040 is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
DSS2 image of HR1040. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1040 during the next
100000 years (10.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1040.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR1040.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1040 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1040.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1040 is distant 2,469.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1040 is circumpolar and transits at 03:49 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)