HR1205

HR1205 is a double supergiant star in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

HR1205 visual magnitude is 5. Because of its moderate brightness, HR1205 should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR1205:

Color of HR1205 ⬤

Magnitude of HR1205 5

Class Supergiant

VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW HR1205 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Altitude: 53°.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR1205

HR1205 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR1205 are provided in the following table:

Right Ascension J2000 03h 57m 08s

Declination J2000 +61° 06’ 32”

Galactic Longitude 143.53°

Galactic Latitude 5.9°

Constellation Camelopardalis

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR1205 in the sky:

Simplified finder chart for HR1205.

Visibility of HR1205 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR1205 is circumpolar and transits at 15:45 UTC (altitude: 80.4°)

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR1205

The image below is a photograph of HR1205 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR1205 is -0.004 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

DSS2 image of HR1205. The red arrow shows the motion of HR1205 during the next 10000 years (-0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.50 arcmin in declination);

Distance of HR1205 from the Sun and relative movement

HR1205 is distant 1,852.27 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 568.18 pc

Distance (light year) 1,852.27 ly

Heliocentric radial velocity -2 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.004 arcsec/year

Proper Motion Dec -0.015 arcsec/year

Spectral properties of HR1205

HR1205 belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of I corresponding to a supergiant star.

Absolute magnitude -3.77

Spectral Type K3I

Color Index (B-V) 1.45

Temperature of HR1205 3870K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR1205 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR1205. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

HR1205 star system properties

HR1205 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR1205 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 5

Secondary star magnitude 8.2

Magnitude difference 3.2

Separation 1.7 arcsec

Alternative designations of HR1205

Henry Draper Catalogue HD24480

SAO Catalogue SAO12968

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP18488

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+60 768

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS2867

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