HR1068

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 27.54° Az: 26.54° Direction: North-North-East

HR1068 is a multiple giant star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1068 visual magnitude is 6.4. Because of its faintness, HR1068 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 HR1068. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1068 during the next 10000 years (1.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -9.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 35m 35s

Declination +58° 50’ 55”

Hour Angle 15h 19m 55s

Sidereal Time 18h 55m 30s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 33m 32s

Declination +58° 45’ 54”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 142.64°

Galactic Latitude 2.24°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1068.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.4

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -0.45

Spectral Type A4III

Color Index (B-V) 0.14

Temperature 8658K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1068 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1068. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1068 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1068 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.4

Secondary star magnitude 8.1

Magnitude difference 1.7

Separation 20.4 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1068 is distant 763.47 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 234.19

Distance (light year) 763.47

Radial Speed 7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.008 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.057"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD21769

SAO Catalogue SAO24093

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP16587

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+58 619

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2592

Visibility from Your Location

HR1068 is circumpolar and transits at 12:09 UTC (altitude: 82.6°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis