HR1169

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -28.18° Az: 228.30° Direction: South

HR1169 is a giant star of spectral class K1 in the constellation of Horologium.

HR1169 visual magnitude is 5.73. Because of its faintness, HR1169 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 HR1169. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1169 during the next 10000 years (-1.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 03h 46m 03s

Declination -47° 16’ 52”

Hour Angle 05h 03m 47s

Sidereal Time 08h 49m 50s

J2000

Right Ascension 03h 45m 15s

Declination -47° 21’ 34”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 255.67°

Galactic Latitude -50.63°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.73

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 0.48

Spectral Type K1III

Color Index (B-V) 0.96

Temperature 4841K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1169 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1169. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1169 is distant 365.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 111.98

Distance (light year) 365.06

Radial Speed -3 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.011 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.02"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD23719

SAO Catalogue SAO216470

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP17534

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-47 1147

Visibility from Your Location

HR1169 is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Horologium