HR1160

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 17.26° Az: 335.92° Direction: North-North-West

HR1160 is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Perseus.

HR1160 visual magnitude is 6.14. Because of its faintness, HR1160 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 HR1160. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1160 during the next 10000 years (2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 50m 08s

Declination +50° 48’ 40”

Hour Angle 09h 27m 41s

Sideral Time 13h 17m 49s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 48m 18s

Declination +50° 44’ 12”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 149.16°

Galactic Latitude -2.9°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR1160.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.14

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude -0.16

Spectral Type B8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.06

Temperature 9434K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1160 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1160. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR1160 is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1160 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.14

Secondary star magnitude 12.34

Magnitude difference 6.2

Separation 7 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1160 is distant 593.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 24 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 182.15

Distance (light year) 593.81

Radial Speed -24 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.014 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.006"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD23552

SAO Catalogue SAO24231

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP17772

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+50 825

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2769

Visibility from Your Location

HR1160 is circumpolar and transits at 02:33 UTC (altitude: 89.3°)

Set Location

Other stars in Perseus