HR1059
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 40.27°
Az: 57.62°
Direction: East-North-East
HR1059 is a giant star of spectral class B9 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR1059 visual magnitude is 6.39. Because of its faintness, HR1059 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 HR1059. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1059 during the next
10000 years (2.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.83 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1059.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR1059.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1059 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1059.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1059 is distant 2,144.74 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
HR1059 is circumpolar and transits at 04:03 UTC (altitude: 88.0°)