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HR1170

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 61.26°   Az: 271.75°   Direction: West

HR1170 is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class A9 in the constellation of Perseus.

HR1170 visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its faintness, HR1170 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.

Image of HR1170 star
DSS2 image of HR1170. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1170 during the next 10000 years (0.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

03h 50m 52s
+44° 02’ 17”
02h 47m 49s
06h 38m 42s

J2000

03h 49m 08s
+43° 57’ 47”

Galactic Coordinates

153.52°
-8.1°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for HR1170.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.02
Sub-giant

1.82
A9IV
7526K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1170 is situated in the Hertzsprungā€“Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1170. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR1170 is distant 225.92 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.

69.30
225.92
-15 km/s
0.001 arcsec/y
0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

SAO39128
SAO39128

Visibility from Your Location

HR1170 is circumpolar and transits at 18:18 UTC (altitude: 82.6°)