HR1176
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 32.56°
Az: 56.91°
Direction: East-North-East
HR1176 is a variable giant star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Perseus.
HR1176 visual magnitude is 5.66. Because of its faintness, HR1176 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 HR1176. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1176 during the next
10000 years (-4.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for HR1176.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1176 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1176.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1176 is distant 346.44 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1176 is circumpolar and transits at 11:54 UTC (altitude: 83.6°)