HR1176
HR1176 is a variable giant star in the constellation of Perseus.
HR1176 visual magnitude is 5.66. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1176 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 HR1176 is -0.028 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.028 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1176
HR1176 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 60.3°
Azimuth: 84.9°
Direction: East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1176
HR1176 is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1176 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1176 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1176 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR1176 is circumpolar and transits at 14:09 UTC (altitude: 83.5°)
Distance of HR1176 from the Sun and relative movement
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.
Spectral properties of HR1176
HR1176 belongs to spectral class G2 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1176 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
