HR1196
Above the horizon.
Circumpolar today
Alt: 36.24°
Az: 346.27°
Direction: North-North-West
HR1196 is a star of spectral class A5 in the constellation of Camelopardalis.
HR1196 visual magnitude is 6.34. Because of its faintness, HR1196 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 HR1196. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1196 during the next
10000 years (-9.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.33 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for HR1196.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for HR1196.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1196 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of HR1196.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
HR1196 is distant 195.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
HR1196 is circumpolar and transits at 04:24 UTC (altitude: 69.6°)