HR1096
HR1096 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Reticulum.
HR1096 visual magnitude is 6.41. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1096 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR1096 is 0.08 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.036 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1096
HR1096 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -22.7°
Azimuth: 176.1°
Direction: South
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1096
HR1096 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1096 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1096 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1096 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1096 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR1096 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1096 is distant 428.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1096
HR1096 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1096 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
