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HR1046

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 75.36°   Az: 295.39°   Direction: West-North-West

HR1046 is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1046 visual magnitude is 5.09. Because of its faintness, HR1046 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.

Image of HR1046 star
DSS2 image of HR1046. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1046 during the next 10000 years (-7.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 31m 54s
+55° 32’ 07”
01h 35m 12s
05h 07m 07s

J2000

03h 30m 00s
+55° 27’ 06”

Galactic Coordinates

144.14°
-0.75°

Finder Chart

Finder chart HR1046 star
Simplified finder chart for HR1046.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.09
Main-sequence

1.25
A1V
9542K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1046 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1046. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1046 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1046 double sysyem:

5.09
9.89
4.8
14.8 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1046 is distant 190.98 light years from the Sun

58.58
190.98
-0.046 arcsec/y
-0.009"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO24064
SAO24064

Visibility from Your Location

HR1046 is circumpolar and transits at 02:15 UTC (altitude: 85.9°)