HR1080

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 52.92° Az: 336.88° Direction: North-North-West

HR1080 is a giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

HR1080 visual magnitude is 6.27. Because of its faintness, HR1080 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 HR1080. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1080 during the next 10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 42m 32s

Declination +75° 49’ 12”

Hour Angle 05h 00m 19s

Sidereal Time 08h 42m 52s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 39m 24s

Declination +75° 44’ 22”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 132.81°

Galactic Latitude 16.2°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1080.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.27

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.67

Spectral Type G9III

Color Index (B-V) 0.97

Temperature 4816K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1080 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1080. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1080 is distant 428.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 28 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 131.58

Distance (light year) 428.95

Radial Speed 28 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.015 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.006"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD21970

SAO Catalogue SAO4953

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP17056

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+75 143

Visibility from Your Location

HR1080 is circumpolar and transits at 12:12 UTC (altitude: 65.7°)

Set Location

Other stars in Cassiopeia