HR1063
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 10.16°
Az: 8.43°
Direction: North
HR1063 is a variable giant star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR1063 visual magnitude is 5.47. Because of its faintness, HR1063 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 HR1063. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1063 during the next
10000 years (3.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.17 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1063.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
HR1063 is also a Mn chemically peculiar star.
Simplified finder chart for HR1063.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1063 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1063.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1063 is distant 585.28 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1063 is circumpolar and transits at 04:11 UTC (altitude: 86.6°)