HR112
HR112 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
HR112 visual magnitude is 6.21. Because of its reltive faintness, HR112 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 HR112 is 0.337 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.038 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR112
HR112 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 40.0°
Azimuth: 8.8°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR112
HR112 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR112 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR112 in the sky:
Visibility of HR112 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR112 is circumpolar and transits at 10:15 UTC (altitude: 64.5°)
Distance of HR112 from the Sun and relative movement
HR112 is distant 128.50 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR112
HR112 belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR112 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
