HR1189
HR1189 is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Eridanus.
HR1189 visual magnitude is 5.4. Because of its reltive faintness, HR1189 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 HR1189 is 0.059 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.013 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR1189
HR1189 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -61.7°
Azimuth: 74.7°
Direction: East-North-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1189
HR1189 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1189 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1189 in the sky:
Visibility of HR1189 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's HR1189 rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of HR1189 from the Sun and relative movement
HR1189 is distant 161.15 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR1189
HR1189 belongs to spectral class A1 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1189 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
HR1189 star system properties
HR1189 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1189 double sysyem: