HR1056
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 34.11°
Az: 51.74°
Direction: North-East
HR1056 is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class A0 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR1056 visual magnitude is 6.29. Because of its faintness, HR1056 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 HR1056. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1056 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 HR1056.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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Finder chart for HR1056.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1056 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1056.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1056 is distant 467.72 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1056 is circumpolar and transits at 12:03 UTC (altitude: 87.8°)