HR1050
HR1050 is a giant star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1050 visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1050 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 HR1050 is 0.002 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.049 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1050
HR1050 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 10.5°
Azimuth: 123.6°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1050
HR1050 is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1050 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1050 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1050 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1050 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1050 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1050 is distant 340.29 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1050
HR1050 belongs to spectral class K2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1050 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
