HR1112

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 21.77° Az: 4.86° Direction: North

HR1112 is a multiple bright giant star of spectral class K3 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1112 visual magnitude is 5.76. Because of its faintness, HR1112 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 HR1112. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1112 during the next 100000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 44m 49s

Declination +60° 02’ 54”

Hour Angle 12h 36m 18s

Sidereal Time 16h 21m 07s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 42m 42s

Declination +59° 58’ 09”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 142.87°

Galactic Latitude 3.9°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1112.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.76

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -3.39

Spectral Type K3II

Color Index (B-V) 1.71

Temperature 3503K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1112 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1112. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1112 is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1112 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5.76

Secondary star magnitude 8.16

Magnitude difference 2.4

Separation 54.7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1112 is distant 2,202.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 675.68

Distance (light year) 2,202.70

Radial Speed -10 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.005 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.002"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD22764

SAO Catalogue SAO24169

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP17342

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+59 699

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2691

Visibility from Your Location

HR1112 is circumpolar and transits at 12:10 UTC (altitude: 81.4°)

Set Location

Other stars in Camelopardalis